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Home My WebLink AboutMay 2003`r ,t NDA -.O THE MAY 9° 2003 HPC: COIVIMISSION.'1VIEETING` Regular Meeting — 7th Floor — County -City Building Monday, May 19, 2003 7:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2003-0507; 928 Riverside Drive; (a) Replace 6' stockade fence along side and back of back yard with 316" cedar picket fence; remove original wire fence from drive way side of yard and replace with 316" cedar picket fence. 2. 2003-0509; 1342 East Wayne Street North; Plant three Bradford Pear ornamental fruit trees in tree lawn. 3. 2003-0515; 701 East Riverside Drive; Remove original existing cedar shake siding from front and side of house, and replace with vinyl siding previously used for addition and for new garage. Also, replace sidewalks on front and South sides of house. 4. 2003-0515-2; 1043 Riverside Drive; Extensive garage repair, including: Replace in kind broken siding boards; remove and replace broken roof, flashing, and overhang; repair or replace broken.sliding door. B. HEARING OF VISITORS III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February, March, and April) B. LEGAL REPORT C. STAFF REPORTS: C. of A. Approvals; Correspondence; River Park Neighborhood Meeting; Wayne Street park boulders; Wayne Street Guideline Booklets; West Northshore Drive Guideline Booklets. D. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. River Bank Coordinating Committee Meeting to be set. 2. Historic Districts Committee Proofs of.district books; 1021 Portage Avenue; meetings to be set. 3. Muessel—Drewery's Brewery Committee Report. IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Report of the Executive Committee, recommending employment of Julie L. Schutte as new Assistant Director. V. NEW BUSINESS VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS VII. ADJOURNMENT SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MAY 19, .2003 MEETING GUESTS: PLEASE SIGN THIS LIST SO YOUR PRESENCE CAN BE NOTED FOR OUR MINUTES Wit6M F-.L-iw►ie STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFIATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 15, 2003 Application Number: 2003-0412-b Property Location: 1626 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, IN Property Owner: Ethel Anderson Landmark Designation: Hoosier Brewery, Local Historic Landmark, National Historic Registry C7 Rating: S —12; Significant APPLICATION ITEMS: Attached is the owners application letter. Items I through 4 and 6 through 10 are items that I have staff approved, as in-kind repairs. Below is an example of the owners proposed awnings, the 5'h item in her letter: now" itul RECOM'MENDATION, Staff recommends approval of the proposed awnings for any or all windows on non -historic parts of the building, specifically, the modem one-story retail addition across the front of the original brewery building. HISTORIC' RE.SERVATIO,V COAff,'K510,V OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOESPH COUNTY PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1636 LINCOLNWAY WEST SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46619 OWNER: ETHEL ANDERSON 1636 LINCOLNWAY SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 4112/03 WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING ALL REPAIRS, AS WE DO WANT THE PROPERTY TO LOOK NICE, SO THAT IT CAN ADD ATTRACTION THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF APPLING FOR A LOAN THROUGH, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THAT IS IF THEY GRANT THE FUNDS, SO THAT I CAN MAKE MORE M'ORVN LENT TO THE BUILDING. THE IMPROVEMENT THAT WE ARE DOING NOW ARE: 1. REPLACING MISSING BRICKS, 2. REPLACING THE SIDING THAT CAME DOWN OVER THE WINTER 3. REPLACING GUTTERS 4. REPAIRING WINDOWS THAT HAVE BROKEN GLASS 5. GETTING ESTIMATE ON CANOPIES TO GO OVER THE WINDOW AND DOORS 6. PAINTING 7. REPLACING OLD ROTTING WOOD 8. REPAIRING PARKING LOT 9. REPLACING BRCKS ON CHITvMlNEY 10. REPAIRING AND REPLACING WINDOWS, WHICH CAME WITH THE BUILDING. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENT TO THE BUILDING AS LONG AS WE OWN IT. ... +r ' '.�'.. •��t ��k s L«� t � X' R .+� s kM } '��Y �� L v �� fl��'Y �.iA�`rY,t xs� �� Nr�4 �� '� „�,� �, tfi;"5� 4 r � S i ,�. � ��..�� p. r Y�� k ` � I lift! a STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFIATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: Application Number: Property Location: Property Owner: Landmark Designation: Rating: April 15, 2003 2003-0507-b 928 Riverside Drive, South Bend, IN Erin & Steve Camilleri Riverside Drive Local Historic District, - Chapin Park National Historic Register Historic District C =-10; Contributing This is an American Foursquare House, designed and built in 1903 by architect William Walter Schneider. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replacement of the stockaid fence has already been staff approved, and can not possibly happen soon enough. That fence cut of lovely views of the river and the park, and removing it will enhance the historic character of the whole neighborhood, as well as this house. Regarding the wire fence, refer to the photographs that accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Stockram's application last month. The Camilleris and the Stockrams live next door to one another, and this is the same fence. It appears to be partly machine made, of course, but then hand assembled. Hand assembly of a wire fence would have been old fashioned in 1903, when the house was built. In general this Commission does not approve the removal of original landscaping elements. Author Frank J.- Scott, writing in The Art ofBeautifvinz Suburban Home Grounds. in 1870, recommended the use of ire fences where possible when a front or side yard fence was needed, for purposes of retaining as long a landscape vista and as open a view as possible. These are still desirable goals, especially in historic neighborhoods. Farm fences, or wire fences such as this, do leave a more open vista than any other fence. However, this particular fence was probably not intended to last a hundred years, and is seriously damaged in several places. Also, it is rusted. - _- - - — Staff would recommend that the Commission approved replacing the fence in this case. Staff would also recommend to the Camilleri's, however, that they seriously consider retaining part of it, if it can be incorporated into their landscape and garden plan. F O� .1:ll"111I;,I a - FOR - �. Certificate of Appropriateness Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County P a 125 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601 tabs Mailing Address: County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone. 574-235-9798 • F=574-235-9578 • Email: historic@rnicNana.org Website: http://commurAity.n-dcWana.org/historic/ A Certified Local Government OFFICE USE ONLY »»» DO NOT COMPLETE A ENTRIES CONTAINED IN. THIS BOX »»» O£FICE USE ONLY Date Received' q .2C4r13 Application Number2-0 0--3 - OSo Past Reviews: n YES (o,a,o/r.nt x„i w) 'Sj'NO Staff Approval authorized by: L'� _ii ,/'4 Title: Historic Commission Review Date: "� Z3 - — - 0 Local Landmark Local Historic District (Name) 1'6 0 National Landmark XNational Register District Wame) Certificate of Appropriateness: / Denied ❑ Tabled [] Sent To Committee 0 Approved and Issued DATE Address of Property for proposed work: I'qA PC.wasi e 2f _breve_ Street Number and Street Name Name of Property Owner(s): (Please Print) i�11 z '*tA'¢_ Address of Property Owner(s): Contractors) Name:lr'kSuu Contract Company Name: ':;G\'e (� \ L n CijAllc -f CSit iCet� Contractor Address: City: Phone: - - -- Current Use of Building: �'^(C-4- (i Sle Family — Muni -Family —Commercial —Government —Industrial — Vacant —etc.) Type of Building Construction: �-+�C� ti c tt 11A ce'r. (t r ! C1U:U— 5' ieP' ( Wood Frame — Block — Stone — Steel —Concrete — Othd) Mme, Proposed Work: F-1 In-kind ❑ Landscape NewReplacement (not in-kind) [3Demolition (more than one box may be checked) Description of Proposed Work: tier ° 1_`40cl q_ SA /a 4"4 ` Ct n - �t -i G.n !L—r`� � .� fi v� �x v� el . LUrr ko'AJ Q alp -fin 'iz] c a ��. �-r �x ✓ if elS l r c� „ 1. � c�r1� �o�-.9n�..�..��'� � . �� fG�✓10.`-/ w,� 1 c{a �� c.�'�r�,�. 0 i OwnertContractor. Fax: e-mail (Thisofficetvill correspond tvith only one designer) -Cand/or Signature of Owner Signature of Contractor — APPUCA77ON REQUIREWENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE — CONTRACT PROPOSAL FOR THE FINEST IN FENCING CtAlsl DIRECT INl\' QUIRIES TO MIKE RUEGER "D f:eace 22377 ADAMS RD.. SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 Phones: South Bend. 574-272-9200, Elkhart 574-674-9600 Fax: 574-271-8156 Hismili: T :Not CO(A wt.�* in dicate-4 ;-Ao (�70116,6 t C Street qypj P CIO-Lk id;r I oty(,-:� Stos&— zip kyle CX Finial. THIS PRCPOSAL-COVCPS: -7 / 6 C. J2� PC r ��.,�� /�� l� 1�.� �c�� df �tiGi c`�'�c�� Grp--t- � x., /> �Yjl C;bx (I :7 PPPROXIMATE START DATE FROM RECEIPT OF CONTRACTIJ NUMBER OF DAYS FOR COMPLETION -TAI XTERIAIJ:�� LPOY se4y-49110, r ir� 4117 This proposal, when accepted by4thuic?as'?r. becomes a rontraCt. upon In# forms and Con itions, esveciliot, set forth herein 11 may not be modified. Changed Of rescinded In any manner except by writtien agreement of both SChu*ff Fence and the Purchaser it is contingent upon delays due to strikes. fire, accidents and/or other Causes beyond ime control of the Sailer. 2, This co itract as payable in full upon invoice after substantial completion of this work to be performed by Schurelt Fence Company pursuant to this contract This is a cash safe and Purchaser has no right to defer payment past the due date. The parties agree that. in the event Purchaserdoes not pay the balance to Seller when specified above, the aill-novent amount small BEAR INTEREST OF 1'/"(b PER MONTH (which is an annual percentage rate of 18%) Purchaser agrees he small be liable for all conn costs. Attorney's fees, and other expenses ocurrea by Schuell Fence Company in the Collection of any amount due it for work performed of material supplied Dersuant to this contract 3 All proposals. Including installation by the Seller, are mace on the condition that the entire work be completed without interruption by the Purchaser Any changes initialed by the Pucrilaso r are Subject to additional Charges. 4 Prior to -orrimencesmeril of performance by Wet pursuant to this contract, Purchaser Small furnish Seller with sufficient evidence ILS 10 the exact I"WIS' upon Purchaser's real cirOowly Of An Drop" line Stakes and grade Slakft. as well as all underground lines and piDes,ricluctnQ but not limited to all television Cable IIA&S. QAA final for griffing. barbecuing of other tike pui,W�es and such pDas or bees wtrch are u= as pan of an underground sprinkling system Seller small not be responsible or liable to Purchaser or anyone hese for damages resulting from inaccuia!e information given Serer by PurClaser as to the exact locations of such lines and pipes Purchaser shoo also indemnity and Save Sallee harmless from any liability Of Setter feesuffing from such maccurate information Excepted from thri. required information due Seller from Purchasot. is trial information which is readily given by in@ various utility COmOaMiles Concerning the locations of ordinary and usual Cubic utility fines such as pupil. telephone and OvOlic electric lines Purchase, small also be responsible for ob4airung any Public 04WMRS which may be applicable and hold Seller ,arm; to( failure 10 Wain Such S Should I become necessary to Orill rock. Concrete or asphalt foe the proper setting posts. to remove existing fence or buildings. to grade. to fill, of to furor extr large or deep footings for posts. or If additional labor IS MQUffedl not Covered in trio above Contract, the Purchaser agrees to pay for Such extra expense Involved, 6 in case 3ny one or more of the provisions contained in this Contract Shall for any reason be hold to be invalid. illegal or unenforceable- any to act. Su ry, it it I " I 'oil =!!5hall no affaCt any Other vroviSion thereof and this Contract Shall be construed as it such invalid. illegal, or umonforcest,40 PfOie*ion had n or b"', la ,or 7 hts Co itract Proposal shall terminate 30 days from the date of submission by Schuell Fence when not executed by the Purchaser, y 0, U"*' O'co" haw oxomln*d the above Contract Proposal, read the Conditions and hereby accept tho, aforementioned terms otir an Purchaser 3 Schuell Fence Co. AO ,Accepted by Date DIV. OF Date Purchaser McDougal Eritart:;r1ses. Inc. 1#4 F K h F R PRINT NAME ti • 4--( rr I Csz4 �l G�¢� 1 S � S�, LU (L L .1J, t•i�<,� . Villager I Essex Spaced Picket (Corinthian) a 0 STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFIATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: Application Number: Property Location: Property Owner: Landmark Designation: Rating: April 15, 2003 2003-0509 1342 East Wayne Street North, South Bend, IN Sue & Tim Liddell East Wayne Street Local Historic District, C — 9; Contributing This house was constructed in 1939 for Eldon & Mary Bowden. Eldon was a purchasing agent for Studebaker Corporation. Eldon and Mary lived here until 1944, when they sold the house to Viola and William Anderson. William was an accountant fdr General Liquors, Inc. In 1947, the Andersons sold again, to Albert Flack, vice president of Flack Cigar Co., and his wife, Virginia. APPLICATION ITEMS: Planting of three Bradford Pears in the tree lawn. We love to approve planting trees. Doing so in this case is complicated by the fact that planting flowering trees in the tree lawns is prohibited by the Wayne Street District Standards. Those standards do, however, encourage the planting of ornamental trees in the lawns proper, and around the houses. Your present staff agrees with the Historic Tree Pilot Survev that the HPC commissioned in 1993, and with the requirements of the Wayne Street Standards, that ornamental flowering trees are out of scale and out of character in the historic district tree lawn. As ornamental flowering trees go, Bradford Pears are bigger than most, but are still smaller by about 50% than any of the approved tree lawn trees for this district. More importantly, their branching habits are lower and different. 'it i Large Flowering tree shape Ash and Elm Ginkgo, Sweetgum, or Plane Tree or Sycamore Oak The tree lawn of this house would look better with trees in it than it does naked. However, it has good bones, and looks better naked than it would look cloaked with trees that are too small, or oddly placed. I understand that the inspiration for this Application was that the homeowners were at Ginger Valley and saw three or four Bradford Pear trees in full flower, left over from some big corporate order, and on sale for a good price. Staff would have no objection to approving some other way to take advantage of the possible bargain, but Staff recommends that the HPC find it NOT appropriate to place such trees in the tree lawn. South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org John H. Oxian, President A Certified Local Government Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director January 2003 Addendum to the August 31, 1993 Historic Tree Pilot Survev prepared for the Historic Preservation Commission The lists of Suggested Trees for tree lawns for most local historic districts may be expanded to include the following: *American Ash *American Chestnut, if acceptable to the City Forester in the proposed location *American Elm, disease resistant cultivars (for example, Pioneer Elms are available commer- cially, and Liberty Elms are available through the Elm Research Center, the Purdue Extension Service, Diane Mendelsohn @ 235-9602, or Boy Scout Troup 3324, Linda Chidalek @ (765) 523-2301). Note Bene: The Historic Preservation Commission encourages the planting and restoration of endangered native species, such as the American Elm and American Chestnut, in all places where historic structures, views, or vistas are not damaged thereby, and where approved by the City Forester as places where such a tree is likely to thrive. *English Oak *Red Oak *Scarlet Oak *White Oak *Any other Oak native to this continent, and hardy in this climate *London Plane Tree *Sycamore, any variety hardy in this climate I COMMISSIONERS Mary Jane Chase Virginia O'Hair (Secretary) Gerald Ujdak (Vice President) Martha Choitz Lynn A. Patrick Diane Wrobel-Illes Catherine Hostetler (Treasurer) Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) Thomas Bodnar(Attomey) East Wayne Street Local Historic District Guidebook APPENDIX B Landscape Assessment Summary East Wayne Street Local Historic District possesses a character that has endured for decades and has maintained the most intact historic landscape of any of the Local Historic Districts. The flavor and ambiance should be maintained to ensure historic continuity. The use of hedges, ground cover and ornamental trees are the most' obvious landscape elements that create a visual continuity throughout the district. Formal street tree plantings could enhance the district -but -are -not neces- sary due to the presence of large trees in the front yards of most homes. The human scale of the neighborhood is a unifying factor that should be maintained through regulation if necessary. A grouping of oak and walnut trees is one element not as obvious as some but no less significant to the historical landscape. The large trees act as a back drop for the historic homes and also tie the neighborhood together. The use of hedges in combination with the architectural styles of the homes in East Wayne Street Local Historic District create a very formal atmosphere. In yards visible from the streets, fences as property dividers and privacy barriers should be prohibited, while the use of hedges for these pur- poses should be encouraged. The large trees in the front yards in combination with those in the tree lawns create a canopy enclosure that enhances the intimate human scale of the neighborhood. The street trees do not seem to create a line or visual connection in the manner of the trees in some dis- tricts; therefore, planting in the tree lawns is not imperative but would not be objectionable either. The use of one large tree in the front yard seems to be more characteristic of the neighborhood than formal street tree plantings. To preserve the character of the district, each residence should have either trees in the tree lawn or a large tree in the front yard. The use of ground cover rather than wood chips or decorative stone also adds to the formal design of the homes of the early 1920s. The use of Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis) and English Ivy (Hedera helix) should be encouraged while wood chips and decorative stone should be used in a limited fashion. Ornamental trees, such - - as the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and Flowering Crabapples (Malus) are the elements- that lements --that add to the symmetry and structure of the district. While the use of ornamental trees is desir- able and adds to the formal atmosphere throughout the district, each lot should use only two or three to eliminate disruption of visual continuity. All of the elements discussed above combined with the architectural styles of the homes along East Wayne create an environment that is scaled to the human. The character of the elements should be maintained to insure the integrity of the human scale of the district. A stand of diverse varieties of oak trees runs from Sunnyside south of the district, to approximately 1630 East Wayne Street. An exciting find, these trees are native species with size and shape which suggests they were planted immediately after conclusion of construction. Because the land which became the Sunnymede Development in the 1870s was farm land, the idea that the trees are sur- vivors of development holds slim possibility. However, the size of the trees dates them at 80 to 90 years old. This fact could suggest that, the Studebaker brothers, Jacob F. and John M., let the trees grow to enhance their subdivision and business venture. In any case, the number, location and visual effect of the trees is significant to the character and should be preserved. Page 57 Guidebook East Wayne Street Local Historic District The large trees behind the homes act as a backdrop for the historic homes and adds to the ambiance of the historic neighborhood. The effect of the canopy should be maintained with a tree -for -a -tree policy. When a tree is cut down due to damage, disease or age, then another of the same species or an acceptable alternate should replace it. The street trees present in the neighborhood include Norway Maples (Acer platenoides), Sugar Maples (Acer saccharum), Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), White Ash (Fraxinus americana), Pin Oak (Quercus palastrus) and American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). The combination _ is a nice mixture that should be continued. The planting of Flowering Crabapples and other orna- mentals within the tree lawn should be prohibited. Considering the character of East Wayne Street Local Historic District, this practice does not adhere to the concept of historic landscape preserva- tion for this area. The use of hedges, sizable shade trees, ground cover and ornamentals maintains the historic character of East Wayne Street Local Historic District. The historic landscape is the most intact of all the historic districts and should be maintained. Stringent guidelines regarding fences and ground cover materials (wood chips and decorative stone), as well as the number of ornamental and shade trees, may need to be put in place to maintain the character and scale of East WayFe Street Local Historic District. NOTE: East Wayne Street Local Historic District has a small park area located at the west fork in East Wayne Street that is not designated as a city park. The vegetation includes two trees that are considered historically significant due to their age. The area includes the following: Black Walnut Chinese Elm 2 Red Oak (one is significant) Mulberry (significant) Colorado Spruce 2 Colorado Blue Spruce 2 Flowering Crabapple 17 Yews 3 Crimson Pygmy Barberry 16 Bridalwreath Spirea (Juglans nigra) (Ulmus parviflora) (Quercus rubra) (Morus alba) (Picea pungens) (Picea pungens var. glauca) (Malus) (Taxus cuspidata) (Berberis thunbergil var. Atropurpurea) (Spirea prunifolia) A row of 5 Flowering Crabapples (Malus) are in a boulevard median at the east fork in East Wayne Street. Norway Maple Sugar Maple White Ash Green Ash American Sweetgum Pin Oak SUGGESTED TREES FOR TREE LAWNS IN EAST WAYNE STREET LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT (Acer platenoides) (Acer saccharum) (Fraxinus americana) (Fraxinum pennsylvanica) (Liquidambar styraciflua) (Quercus palustrus) Page 58 4�_ •08 -*02-1992 03:44AM FROM Application u - for - °`4,,'t;i�i:,�f, a Certzcute of Appropriateness Historic Preservation Commission of South Dend & St. Joseph County 65 227 West Jefferson Blvd - RM 1123 — South Bend IN 46681-1830 Phone: 219-235-9798 Fax: 219 -235 -9578 a -mail: historicigmichiana,org A Certified Local Government Cn',PICe USG NOT COMPL6"'1Zr ANY ENTRIES CONrAtNZI) IN THIS B0X<ee•eee0Fr•10E USSONLX ate iletiYed 20 Application Number: 2000- ast Rcvlews: ❑ YES (n+rentusrns lkva ❑ NO ning Typc: Lot Size tiff Approval authorized by: Title: 'storie Commission A c0ow Date–,—. — -- --- — — – C1Local Landmark ❑ National Landmark L_3 National ltegistor District Ind ct: © Local Historic District (Au j: ertiGcate of Appropriateness: © Denied ' ❑ Txbted ❑ Sent To Committee ❑ Approved and imed 20 TO a Address of Property for proposed work: I F>1•P2 F. --=Jr VAVt1C= NoHk • sweet M/MwISYSYI m --w City: C7 ^4+V1 b end Township: 1 &T+--loc, Name of Property Owner(s):rrxT1 m 4n d 51At 14ACIP>11 —)A"ress of Property Owner : ��'Z ��''S' W yntf N ar-+n Contractor(s) Name: / Contract Company Name: Contractor Address: City: 923595?8 P.02 I � II r _ Contractor's Phone No: i — Owner's Phone No: Current Use of Building: C-i+IVI/4 1 el ��Vv l ^(anglef�tMjy-blrly-iirinlb-CenrnrrcW•Geerrnn��-l�rdnaoirtf-Varmu rte 'T'ype of Building Construction: (Woad From*-,6rkx-bYanc-Wed. Cam em -014w) Proposed Work; ❑ Inkind IQ Landscape � New ❑ l; 2eplalcement(nattn-and) 11.11m If—? mw bm OW be d*.A.9 ElDemolition (Comolction ol'Senerate Form Also Required) 1 Description of Proposed Work: 1 �1t1-i~ —�- QP�sw^ +t`f-,-S A+ eVt-1,) Owner/Coati—actor; Fax; e-mail: (77d.. ArRr ce nrgrnrt wa/% MNY an. Jue4P -{tgnature or Owner Signature of Contrador ' APPLICATION REQUIREMEN'T'S ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE. 411y and all t}usiness of rh& vjrlce if handled via a-ntnit and Jas, !whir least prefarence to U-5!. MRiI 4 ' 1• I I ' i _ Contractor's Phone No: i — Owner's Phone No: Current Use of Building: C-i+IVI/4 1 el ��Vv l ^(anglef�tMjy-blrly-iirinlb-CenrnrrcW•Geerrnn��-l�rdnaoirtf-Varmu rte 'T'ype of Building Construction: (Woad From*-,6rkx-bYanc-Wed. Cam em -014w) Proposed Work; ❑ Inkind IQ Landscape � New ❑ l; 2eplalcement(nattn-and) 11.11m If—? mw bm OW be d*.A.9 ElDemolition (Comolction ol'Senerate Form Also Required) 1 Description of Proposed Work: 1 �1t1-i~ —�- QP�sw^ +t`f-,-S A+ eVt-1,) Owner/Coati—actor; Fax; e-mail: (77d.. ArRr ce nrgrnrt wa/% MNY an. Jue4P -{tgnature or Owner Signature of Contrador ' APPLICATION REQUIREMEN'T'S ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE. 411y and all t}usiness of rh& vjrlce if handled via a-ntnit and Jas, !whir least prefarence to U-5!. MRiI T SOUTH P.AIZ:KS & RECREATION. DEPARTMENT May 6, 2003 Permit # 356 TREE --L41",1 PERM!T Department of Public Parks South Bend, IN Property Owner Timothy Liddell 1342 E. Wayne, St. South Bend, IN 46615 Permission is hereby granted to the above, to Plant (3) Pear trees on your property at: 1342 E. Wayne St. Remarks: Department of Public Parks Brent ghompson Brent Thompson Forester 321 Fast Walter Street - South Bend, Indiana 46614 •574-299-4765 - TDD 235-5567 Parks Administration Fax 299,4783 - Recreation Fax 299,4784 $()uthBcndPar3,-andRecreatiori.com 2359578 P.04 r.ra%l9j VA�Ll INC ARCHITECTURE DESIGN GROUP May 8, 2003 Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County 125 South Lafayette Blvd. South Bond, IN 46601 RE: --Liddell- Residence 1342 East Wayne Street North South Bend, -IN 46615 Dear Karen: I have included a copy of the Tree -Lawn Permit for your reference. The permit states that three (3) pear trees will be permitted, which Is the quantity that I asked them to approve. However, there is approximately 122 linear feet along the tree -lawn and four (4) trees might be a better�spacing. I will discuss this with Brent Thompson, Forester with the Department of Public Parks. As I mentioned to you during our initial conversation, the Liddell's would prefer to plant pear trees. Both the Callery and Bradford Pear trees grow to a mature height of 30-45 feet and a width/spread of 20-30 feet. With a tree -lawn width of only 8 feet, their 8-12 inch mature growth caliper will space nicely. They provide color in more than one season with early spring bloom (white flower) and brilliant crimson -red fall color. Perhaps most important, pears are highly adaptable and can tolerate typical urban conditions. I have several concerns about the species of Ash, Oak and Elm that the HPC would recommend for in-kind replacement. The existing tree -lawn does not provide enough space for their growth; Ash trees are targeted for borers this upcoming summer; Oak tree leaves are very messy and labor-intensive to pick up; Elm trees -will -always have the reputation of the widespread scourge of Dutch __ elm disease which casts doubt about their future. This particular tree -lawn has not had any trees planted in it for over fifteen years. Thank you very much for your assistance. Please contact me should you have any qbestions. Kindest regards, ARCHITECTURE DESIGN GROUP, INC. IV�Ui� �-:1.�►wyu William R. Larnie, AIA Senior Associate c. file l7.2 E. Wayne Street ouch Bend, IN 46617 to574-288-6626 fax 574-288,6624 Date: Application Number: Property Location: Property Owner: District Designation: Rating - STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFIATE OF APPROPRIATENESS May 16, 2003 2003-0515 South Bend, IN Julia DesLaurier River Bend Local Historic District C-10; Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT American Four Square style. Built in 1895 by Whitcomb & Hammond developers, who sold it to William Mack in 1907. Edward Mechling bought it in 1915. APPLICATION ITEMS: See attached. RECOMMENDATION Sidewalk replacement should be approved, provided that the new sidewalk is identical to the previous sidewalk in width, placement, and design. Staff cannot recommend replacing original cedar shake siding without a showing that the original is too deteriorated to restore or maintain. 04/09/2003 10:22 12196790181749 TROYER CONSTRUCTION MAY 15, 2003 HPC ATTN:K.AREN HOME OWNER: JULIA DESLAURIERS ADDRESS: 701 E. RIVERSIDE - SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 CONTRACTOR: TROYER CONSTRUCTION 11544 WOKINGHAM DR. MISHAWAKA, IN 46545 (574) 679-0181 DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE COMPLETED: ,REPLACE EXISTING OLD SHAKE SIDING ON SIDES OF HOUSE AND FRONT PORCH WITH PREMIUM VINYL SHAKE SIDING TO MATCH PERVIOUSLY APPROVED SHAKE SIDING ON BACK SUN ROOM. AND GARAGE. REPLACE OLD SIDEWALKS ON SOUTH SIDE OF HOME AND FRONT . . ":0 Guidebook II. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS River Bend Local Historic District Original exterior wall materials in the District include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles and masonry block. In some instances, vinyl or aluminum siding has been applied over the orig- inal material. Required Original exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural -detail around win- dows, porches, doors and eaves should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry including brick and stucco shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with a method acceptable for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. When repairing stucco, only appropriate stucco mixture shall be used. Recommended Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. metal or vinyl may be used as an alternative to maintaining or replacing the original surface material when it resembles the original surface material. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features. Ample ventilation must be afforded the structure when aluminum or vinyl is to be installed in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture and/or insects. Mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems or when sufficient mortar is missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, tex- ture, joint size, method of application and joint profile. a. Typical wood frame wall where moist inside air freely 6_Typical wall condition with insulation and a vapor_ barrier_._ _ migrates to the outside. -Moisture may condence in the facing in (toward the heated side of the wall). The vapor wall cavity and be absorbed into the adjacent materials barrier prevents oisture migration, thus keeping the and evaporate as the wall is heaed by the sun. insulation dry. i INTERIOR EXTERIOR warm. main air cold. drf air 4-00d Siding moisture condensation planer Page 22 INTERIOR 1` �' EXTERIOR -arm. n'Ast air 7 ~+ !f1 cold. dry air ` *1 moisture ritr Application for. Certificate of Appropriateness Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 125 South Lafayette Boulevard Mailing address: 227 West Jcffersotl Blvd - South Bend IN 46601-1830 Phone: 219.235-9798 Fix: 219-235-9578 e-mail:ldstoric@n� chiana.org Certified Local Government OFFICE USE O1NLY»>»>DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIFS CONTAINED IN THIS HOX«-«� «OFFICE USEONLY Datelteeeived S `f..7 2& AppllcatlonNumber. 20Q? -0 J/5— Put Reviews: -. ❑ YES (aM0?IAtruY7re9 NO StatfApproval authorised by rt V 7we 4 Historic Commission Iteikw'Daox. • . ,. . ,: •, ::x,.:- .. �.til�trn ��''++��t trr!±n! ttMnmrsi" *n a.,..r:...+�..�« _;. t_J Local Landmark National Landmark ❑ Natlonal Reghter District w-th ❑'IAM Hl. oricDistrict Certificate of Appropriateness::.. ❑ Denied.• .• i ❑ Tabled ❑ Sent To Committee ❑ ApPmved and Issued 2002 Address of Property for proposed work: . SnrNrYer a�eSrerNrwy - City : Owner's Phbne No: 70t -3G f=610 V Ch (-boa-36'7-3u- 40246 Name of Property Owner(s):rruvo e i k.l a- A I^ 4C 1)urltl Address of Property Owner: 101 0 -7 W -04+P C_V+ �-i tl`t . , � � per, L 64 t - _ Contractor (s)Name: _ ��a. 40-1/i•G Contract Company Name: r �'1• Contractor Address: W/, 2 s/' City: 5 • �/� --- - - - - _ Contractor's Phone No.,Ul--0353-- - - - - — -- - - - -- ---- Current Use of Building: 5! t a • • . (�Nr enoly • Nrfo-nnFon�ifj-CMnmeruel • Geranmenf •lwdaebir' • Veeent- ee. u V Type of Building Construction: 1. r.T Tr'&,,� (n'aodMienu-Mck•Si me.&M• C"awe• oan) Proposed Work: Inkind ❑ Landscape ❑ New ❑ Replacement(nar:nawn,0 (nam Una ane box may be cMcked) ❑ Demolition Description of Proposed Work: (2> visa• i p-,, © il.-krLe� 6 -vi- — 6ev, •.fie t.� 6Qx" Cd a � ; 0 -� �w - rte- 4. � ra`t�",ti a'"., �i�-c• It:4 aL - Y,�lo�.uti..,.t� , t,J+� Q L .y,ti,, c+�t �L t V >, G� W,J;.t�-•..q, t.�•.!-e•t..•, Q�w. %K F„0..,,.��..r � �'�t s��-V'c•e Owner Contactor: Tax: 7 E4 -36 / - lY 6 3 e-mail: 1J 0 i 1 r r ao �. L41N► (All go lw MIt CD/mJ)ald Mall arty one duijneeJ J v &/or Signat5re of Owner Signature of Contractor APPLICATION QUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATION WRITTEN DESCRIPTION The proposed work will repair the detached garage at 1043 Riverside Drive addressing the code violations cited by the Office of Code Enforcement (see enclosed document) while proceeding in a manner deemed appropriate by the Historic Preservation Commission. The existing dimensions of the garage will be maintained, in that the current footprint, 17'x20' will not be affected. While the profile of the roof will be altered (restored to a hip roof) the height of the new ridge beam will not exceed that of the current roof peak. REPLACE ROOF SYSTEM The roof system that now exists is wholly inadequate, structurally unsound, and needs to be replaced wholesale. It includes a structurally subversive and architecturally questionable vented gable in the center of what was previously a straightforward hip roof (see pictures A, A2, B, C, D). We propose to remove and dispose of the entire roof and rafter system. While the roof is off we will straighten and shore up the walls as the situation allows, rework inadequate wall framing, improve headers over the garage doors, and add a double top plate to all the walls (currently only single top plates exist). Abandoning the vented gable we will build a simple hip roof, as one sees on many of the neighboring garages. It will be built to a 4/12 pitch with 2x6 nominal lumber for 24" o.c. rafters. The sheathing will be of 1/2" OSB. Weatherproofing will include 15 lb.felt paper, and metal drip edge. The roof will be shingled with 3 in 1 tab shingles, matching as best as possible the current sandy brown color. The builder, Amanda Cragen, has proposed a closed, vented soffit to replace the existing open-ended rafter tails to help prevent the kind of weather damage that has occurred in the existing roof (see "Soffitt Detail" and photo E). There are several neighboring garages that have the same or similar soffits with fascia boards. REPLACE SIDING AND WOODEN DOOR The siding on the east side of the garage is severely weathered and wom and will be replaced with wooden dutch lap siding with a profile matching the existing siding (see photo F). The wooden, sliding, barn -style door will be replaced with a copy made of bead board and 2x nominal lumber (see photo A). The existing hardware will be saved and reused to the extent possible (see photo G). PAINT FINISH All exterior wooden surfaces will be finished to match the house: brown body and white trim (see photo H). As needed the surfaces will be scraped and sanded, then primed and painted with exterior grade latex primers and paints, satin finish for the body, semi- gloss for the trim. Som \ Tt" - l 1_ 3/41i p%V\t > Ovev �4Ati16T-o Pel A,TL Uk 1-�4 tST 1 N (, SLAT< c VT #m SOl=1• IT* Scze& l4 o N To?. T-0 1GErEn (ksl;cTs ovr mo %v)04 �elltre � Sa FF t-rr 0 cn" To ScA�� 1300 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SourH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 PHONE 574/235-9486 FAx 574/235-7703 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF 'CODE ENFORCEMENT CATHERINE M. BRUCKER DIRECTOR DECEMBER 26, 2002 J CASPER III & C COSTANTINO 1043 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SOUTH BEND,IN 46616 RE: 1043 RIVERSIDE DR CASE: 2-30,670 DEAR J CASPER III & C COSTANTINO: This Department is assigned the responsiblility for upholding the Property Maintenance Code and the Unsafe Building Law for the City of South Bend. A recent inspection of your property by inspector Katrina, 245-6061 has revealed certain maintenance deficiencies, which are described on the enclosed list of Property Maintenance Code Violations. Our policy is to ask you to substantially complete the necessary repairs within 120 day(s). An extension of time may be given for outside repairs, such as painting, in case of inclement weather. Our inspector will reinspect your property at the end of 120 day(s). When you make the necessary repairs to your property, a Building Permit may be required. Permits are obtained in the Building Department Office at 205 West Jefferson. To determine the type of permit required for the repairs to be made on your building, please visit the Building Department, or call the office at 235-9554. If you do not correct the deficiencies within the specified time limit, then it may be necessary for.the Department of Code Enforcement to issue an order which:(1) establishes a date for completion of repairs; and (2) orders you to attend a hearing to explain to the Hearing Officer why you have not corrected the deficiencies. Please notify our Office in writing if there are other parties who have a substantial interest in the property, such as a land contract buyer or a mortgage company, or if you are in the process of transferring the property, so that we can communicate with them also. If you have any questions about the violations, please call the inspector named on the Code Violation List or .the Chief Inspector. Sincerely, Stanley J. Mole a, CCEO Chief Inspector EXTERIOR CODE LIST PROPERTY ADDRESS: DATE: STRUCTURE: INSPECTOR: 1043 Riverside December 18, 2002 'Garage Katrina Kester. - PAGE 1 OF 1 THE ABOVE STRUCTURE HAS THE FOLLOWING EXTERIOR CODE VIOLATIONS 1. Accessories, such as garages, sheds, fences and retaining walls are not maintained in good repair. 2. Wood and metal surfaces, such as windows, doors, frames, siding, overhang and porches have peeling, slaking and chipped paint. 3. Structural members are deteriorated and no longer capable of safely supporting imposed dead and live loads. Comment: See #8. 4. Roof material and flashing is no longer sound and tight. Roof drains, gutters and downspouts are no longer maintained in good repair and free from obstructions. Comment: Deteriorated roofing material on alley side. 5. Overhang extensions, such as canopies, marquees, signs, awnings, and similar overhang extension are not maintained in good repair and properly anchored. Section PM -202.0 General Defmitions: Workmanlike: Executed in a skilled manner; e.g., generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged, and without marring adjacent work. To be workmanlike, maintenance or repair work must be performed in a manner consistent with work done by a skilled craftsman. In general, floors should be level, walls plumb and square, and windows installed so that they operate easily and fit within the rough opening to exclude the elements. The above violations are cited from the International Code Conference (ICC) PTODerty Maintenance Code of 2000. A copy of this Code is available for review in the Department of Code Enforcement Office on the 13th floor of the County -City Building. RE: Riverbank Coordinating Committee Report Carl-Platz,y -Detroit-District,—ArmCorps of Engineers said he has been coordinating with Carl Littrel [City of South Bend], and is presently attempting to obtain final approval from Regional Office for Leeper park - He noted there had been "wall failures". The Corps intends to reconstruct failed portions of the wall and supplement with stone to prevent undermining of wall, building it similar to existing but BETTER, with concrete foundation under, and matching concrete cap over top, as found on existing wall - Essentially ready to go with soliciting of contractor - In final phases of obtaining approval from regional and divisional offices and obtain funding - Current schedule shows Corps, barring long term delays in funding, with contract awarded [hopefully by end of July, 20031 - Original project involved three different reaches: Leeper, North Shore - And Old CSO [Combined Sewer Outfall] #6 [CSO was a small project, estimated at $50,0001 all were to be combined in one - Floodway, permitting, and real estate issues on North Shore led us to break out the North Shore portion and focus on Leeper. Still in planning on North Shore and CSO Background was also given on rip rap, why trees would compromise the ----- -- -- - - - -- -- - -- -- - - -structure planned at North -Shore, why angular -stone was preferred over rounded glacial stone, and that Midwestern river bank projects are competing for federal funding against Homeland Security and other issues As of this time, no meeting with other interested parties is set as this appears to be an issue between the City, the Corps, and the IDNR. Patrick and the rest of the Commission were in agreement that we should not "muddy the waters". Commissioner Patrick will follow up on Leeper, NS and CSO and report at next meeting. The end Lynn Patrick 1326 East Wayne North South Bend, IN 466615 May 12, 2003 Mr. Phil -St. -Clair Superintendent of City Parks & Recreation of South Bend 301 South St. Louis Street South Bend, IN 46617 Dear Mr. St. Clair: I am writing to you on behalf of the East Wayne Historic District. As you may or may not know we protested the removal of large boulders from the island on the east end of Wayne Street near the entrance to the Sunnymede area. The boulders were replaced after the Historic Preservation Commission contacted you. We felt that the replaced boulders were smaller than the original ones. We then made an appointment with Mike Dyszkiewicz to pick out the original boulders or ones of the same size. I just want you to know that Mike was very accommodating. We met in a timely manner and he allowed us to pick out whatever we wanted. He then had them delivered and placed the same week. His workers were on time and most - - - accommodating. - It has been a pleasure -working with these Park -employees to - -- rectify a bad situation. Yours truly, Linda Riley EWHD Committee Member cc: IC Hammond -Nash Historic Preservation Commission John H. Oxian, President South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 e-mail: historic(a,,,michiana.org Mayor Steve Luecke 14th Floor County. City Building A Certified Local Government Friday, May 16, 2003 RE: Oliver School salvage and demolition bids Dear Steve: Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director Enclosed are copies of the letter Tonya Zozulya sent us, and letters Karen & I sent in response. I want to be helpful in this matter; let me know if there is anything I can do , especially if it will save the city from paying to put a million pounds of stone into a landfill. Yours very truly, COMMISSIONERS My Jane Chase Virginia O'Hair (Secretary) Gerald Qjdak (Vice President) Martha Choitz Lynn A. Patrick Diane Wrobel-Illes Catherine Hostetler (Treasurer) Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) Thomas Bodnar(Attomey) John H. Oxian, President South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Mr. Gary Gilot, Director Board of Public Works City of South Bend 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org Ms. Tonya Zozulya Community & Economic Development City of South Bend A Certified Local Government Friday, May 16, 2003 RE: Oliver School Salvage & Demolition Bids Dear Gary and Tonya: Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director The HPC director has given me a copy of Tonya's letter of yesterday afternoon. Certain points in it, such as whether the items listed in the bid specifications comply with the C of A previously awarded, are points to which the director can speak. However, the director can only take positions on behalf of the HPC where the Commission itself, or one of its committees, has taken a position. There is not enough time between Thursday afternoon, when she and I received your letter, and Monday morning, for us to schedule an additional meeting, complying with the public notice requirements of the Open Meetings Act, for a committee to vote specifically to approve a contract and award authorization. Regarding Memorial Hospital's salvage request, I believe that their proposal is very much in the public interest, and that facilitating it would greatly benefit the public. I can not imagine that Memorial Hospi- tal, or any other interested party, would have time between now and 9:00 A.M. Monday to work with R & R Excavating (or anyone else) to determine whether R & R has the expertise, skill, and capacity to sal---- - -- - vage the items that they want, at a reasonable price and in a reasonable time. The company with the low bid may be absolutely the best, but I really doubt that all interested parties will have enough information by Monday to make an informed decision. I would recommend that you seri- ously consider giving Memorial Hospital an opportunity to discuss salvage matters, BEFORE the contract is finally awarded. If you have questions about this letter, or wish to discuss this or any matter with me, call my business at 234-7202. Yours very truly, John H. Oxian Commission President Landmarks Committee Chair oliversalvageawarM COMMISSIONERS Mary !ane Chase Virginia O'Hair (Secretary) Gerald Ujdak (Vice President) Martha Choitz Lynn A. Patrick Diane Wrobel-Illes Catherine Hostetler (Treasurer) Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) Thomas Bodnar(Attorney) John H. Oxian, President South Bend and.St. Joseph County HISTORIC -PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46641-1830 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org Ms. Tonya Zozula Community & Economic Development City of South Bend A Certified Local Government Friday, May 16, 2003 RE: Oliver School Salvage & Demolition Bids Dear Tonya: Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director The bid information you supplied me regarding the proposed salvage and demolition work ap- pears to conform substantially to the requirements of the Certificates of Appropriateness awarded by the HPC last September, assuming that the crockery and pilasters on the North, West and South elevations are correctly identified, using the drawings Greg Kil supplied with the City's C of A Application. The preservation of mature trees, using the safeguards against root compression recommended by the City Forester, was not specifically listed in the bid information, which I assume was because it was included in the base bid for demolition and site restoration. While salvaging some brick is a fine idea, HPC does not require it. The HPC is in total agreement with the City's priority of keeping the preserved items listed in the Certificate of Appropriateness for reuse on the Oliver site. As we have discussed, several individuals and small businesses have expressed interest in pri- vately obtaining some items from the interior or exterior of the school, and Memorial Hospital has ex- pressed interest in obtaining and reusing the great majority of the valuable architectural stone and terra cotta, which is not on the present salvage list, in another significant building. I understand from your let- ter that the City intends to refer all such interested parties directly to the salvage and demolition contrac- tor to negotiate such matters.. - --- ------- Does the City have any information as to which contractors are most willing, or best able, to ac- commodate salvage requests or negotiations? The HPC believes that there would be a huge public bene- fit to such salvage and reuse, especially that proposed by the hospital for a major down town building. We would suggest that the abilities and willingness of the bidders to work with public and private entities that wish to purchase other salvage items, both inside and outside the building, be considered in awarding this contract, as that salvage would be of great value to the citizens of South Bend. If you are keeping a list of individuals and organizations that wish to salvage or purchase small items, please add HPC to that list. We would like to obtain several bookshelves and a couple of lockers, if the prices are acceptable to the County Purchasing Department, or if someone will donate them for us. Yours, e' -r -tri �,,z%7-/ id''L Karen R. Hammond -Nash oliversalvageawardi COMMISSIONERS Mary Jane Chase Virginia O'Hair (Secretary) Gerald Ujdak (Vice President) Martha Choitz Lynn A. Patrick Diane Wrobel-riles Catherine Hostetler (Treasurer) Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) Thomas Bodnar(Attomey) 1200 COUNTY -CITY Bt'Iux\G Souses BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 May 15, 2003 PHoNE 574/ 235-9371 FAX 5741235-9021 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIc DEVELOPMENT Ms. Karen Hammond -Nash Director Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County 125 S. Lafayette St. South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Karen: Attached please find information on the lowest bidder for the Oliver School demolition. The lowest bidder is R&R Excavating, and the total cost to complete the project is $419,120. The total salvage cost is $46,850. Please note that this amount is $10,000 over the estimate prepared by Steve Bognar. Our remaining budget for this project is $430,000, and we have set aside an additional $10,000 for unknowns such as environmental issues. Please confirm that you are in agreement with the attached information as soon as possible as we would like to award the project to R&R Excavating at a special Board of Public Works meeting on Monday, May 19. We request a letter from you authorizing us to proceed with the award on or before 9 a.m. on _ Monday. If you.would like to meet with us tomorrow to discuss this, please contact me- immediately at 235-5827. Given the City's investment of $46,850 , our priority is to keep preserved items for future reuse on the Oliver site. Please also know that the City is open to coordinating the salvage scope with Memorial Hospital. However, the City asks that Memorial work with R&R Excavating to negotiate the elements that they are interested in salvaging. In addition, those individuals who have expressed an interest in privately obtaining some items from the School will receive letters from us that direct them to work with the contractor. Thank you. Sinc rely, Tonga ozulya cc: Marco Mariani Enclosure Commu rY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL & PROGRAM PAMELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT 5741235-9660 574/235-9371 ELIZASETH LEONARD FAx: 574/235-9697 5741235-9371 L - CITY OF SOUTH BEND BID TABULATION DEPT. of COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEMOLITION of FORMER OLIVER SCHOOL BUILDING and PROJECT N6.102-045 DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS I hereby certify that the above truly and accurately represents prices bid for the above project on May 12, 200 Carl P. Littrell National Bianchi R&R Warner & 1 Salvage and Ritschard Denny Homrich, Industrial Excavating Indiana Earth Sons, Inc. IService Corp Bros., Inc. Excavating Inc. Services ITEM PRICE PRICE I PRICE PRICEPRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE No Dols. Cent Dols. Cent f Dols. Cent Dols. Cent'' Dols. Cent Dols. Cent Dols. Cent Dols. Cent Base Base Bid - Demolition & Site Restoratiod $369,000.00 $375,017.00 $420,010.00 $437,000.00 $556,216.00 $575,000.00 $622,000.00 $747,000.00 Alternates I Salvage of Stone Step, per each 500.00 400.00 535.00 200.00 595.00 555,00 500.00 800.00 2 Salvage Upper Level Terra Cotta 2,800.00 2,500.00 3,025.00 2,800.00 3,200.00 3,136.00 5,000.00 3,800.00 Crockery & Pilaster Type 1, per each 3 Salvage Upper Level Terra Cotta 3,000.00 2,500.00 3,800.00 3,000.00, 3,400.00 3,360.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 Crockery & Pilaster Type 11, per each 4 Salvage Terra Cotta Window Sill Section, 1,450.00 1,200.00 1,535.00 1,420.00 1,600.00 1,590.00 1,400.00 2,500.00 per each 5 Salvage Glass Triptych, per each 1 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,375.00 2,200.00 2,500.00 2,464.00 10,000.00 3,500.00 6 Salvage Terra Cotta Coping, per each 300.00 280.00 300.00 200.00 375.00 308.00 250.00 I 400.00 7 Salvage Terra Cotta Special Coping, per 400.00 430.00 440.00 275.00 500.00 448,00 750.0 450.00 8 each Salvage Lower Level Terra Cotta 7,500.00 7,800.00 8,000.00 6,000.00 8,250.00 8,400.00 15,000.00 4,000.00 Crockery & Pilaster Surround, per each 9 Salvage Terra Cotta Medallion, per each 500.00 400.00 540.00 500.00 610.00 560.00 1,000.00 700.00 10 Salvage Terra Cotta Hooded Pilaster, per 6,000.00 6,500.00 6,500.00 5,000.00 6,600.00 6,720.00 6,000.00 4,700.00 each 11 Salvage, Clean, Palletize Bricks, per 1000 3,270.00 2,500.00 3,500.00 3,270.00 3,924.00 3,662.00 3,000.00 4,700.00 bricks Unit Prices I Remove & Dispose ofAsbestos Pipe 18.50 18.00 20.00 10.00 21.80 15,00 9.00 40.00 Insulation and Fittings, per Ift. 2 Remove & Dispose of Soil Classified as 60.00 30.00 45.50 50.00 56.00 60.00 34.00 150.00 Special Waste, per Ton 3 Delivery and Placement of Fill Material in Conjunction with Special Waste Removal, 9.50 11.50 10.50 10.00 10.47 13.50 j 7.50 12.00 per cyd I hereby certify that the above truly and accurately represents prices bid for the above project on May 12, 200 Carl P. Littrell R&R Excavating Demo, site restoration, Demo, site restoration, Demo & site restoration alternates alternates, bricks 0 419,120.0 Price Per Unit '-CC INo IlAlternates 11 1 _ I )A Quantity I Salvaqe Stone Step 500.001 2 Crockery & Pilaster Tvpe 1 2,800.001 3 Crockery & Pilaster Tvpe 11 3,000.00 4 Section 1,450.00 5 Salvage Glass Triptvch 2,200.00 6 Salvage Terra Cotta Standard Coping 300.00 7 Salvaqe Terra Cotta Special Coping 400.00 8 Crockery & Pilaster Surround 7,500.00 9 Salvaqe Terra Cotta Medallion 500.001 10 Salvage Terra Cotta Hooded Pilaster 6,000.00 ITOTAL I Total Price I 11 500.001 21 5,600.001 21 6,000.001 1 1,450.001 2 4,400.'00 2 600.00 2 800.00 2 15,000.00 1 500.00 2 12,000.00 46,850.001 Julie Lynn Schutte Julie.LSchutte.3@nd.edu Campus Address 424 Lyons Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 Phone: (574) 634.2760 Cell: (574) 850.2053 Permanent Address 8125 Thackeray Court Broadview Heights, OH 44147 Phone: (440) 546.9531 OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in historic preservation that employs and deepens research, analytical, visual, and written skills and develops knowledge of and experience in the field. EDUCATION University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN Graduation Date: May 2003 Bachelor of Arts: History Major— Art History Second Major GPA: 3.7814.0 Study Abroad Programs Rome Program, University of Notre Dame — Rome, Italy Spring Tenn 2002 Pre -Architecture Program, Syracuse University — Florence, Italy Summer Term 2002 RELEVANT COURSEWORK History Architectural History Architecture Honors Methodology History & Theory of Architecture Freehand Drawing Honors Thesis Building America Architectural Concepts American Thoughts, Beliefs, Values Rome: Journey through Art & History Analysis & Design HONORS University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts Fall Term 2002 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Grant • Researched primary source materials for senior thesis project on Rome's 1942 Universal World Exposition at the Wolfsonian Museum - Florida Intemational University, Miami, FL. Phi Alpha Theta Member, History Honors Society — Inducted Fall 2002 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN University Writing Center Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Fall 2002 Writing Tutor, Supervisor — Professor John Duffy • Assisted universitystudents of all levels with a variety of written assignments - creative, persuasive, argumentative -- -- - - -- - - - -- - Promoted one-on-one discussions to refine writing ideas and facilitate creative thought ■ Developed individualized strategies, techniques and tools to improve students' writing skills and preparation processes NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH Optical Instrumentation Technology Branch Summers 1998 & 1999 Summer Intern, Supervisor — Dr. Margaret Tuma ■ Conducted literature searches and aided the collection of data on supervisor's research projects ■ Facilitated the redesign and reorganization of the branch's web pages • Collaborated with supervisor, branch director, and other members of the department toward completion of web site ■ Employed knowledge of HTML, Photoshop, CorelDraw, Freehand to design and edit web pages and graphics ACTIVITIES Co -President, Association of Art History Students, Fall Term 2002 ■ Led bimonthly club meetings that featured discussions of a variety art historical topics; planned gallery tours Co -Captain, Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club Team, School Year 2002-03 • Coordinate team practices, conditioning workouts, and travel plans to intercollegiate tournaments across the country ■ Work closely with Co -Captain to teach and develop skills during practice and tournaments • Motivate teammates to perform their best as part of the team Newsletter Editor, History -Club, School Years 2000-01, 2002-03 Coordinating Committee Member, History Club, School Year 2002-03 OTHER University of Notre Dame, Assistant Residence Manager, Summer Term 2001 Computer Skills: Microsoft Worcs, Office, WordPerfect, PowerPoint, CorelDraw, Photoshop, File Maker Pro, HTML. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING May 19; 2003 7`h Floor, Commissioner's Conference Room County -City Building, South Bend, IN MEMBERS PRESENT: John Oxian, Mary Jane Chase, Martha Choitz, Gerald Ujdak, Diane Wrobel-illes, Catherine Hostetler, Joann Sporleder, Virginia O'Hair, Lynn Patrick STAFF PRESENT: Karen Hammond -Nash, Director Thomas Bodnar, City Attorney STAFF ABSENT: Wayne Doolittle, (in hospital) ALSO PRESENT: Julia DesLauriers, John Troyer, (contractor) William Lamie, Amanda Cragen, (contractor) Erin Camilleri, Don Sporleder, Ann Mcfadden, Gina Delaruelle, Tina Assimos, Julie Schutte I. CALL TO ORDER JOHN OXIAN: Called the meeting to order at 7:34. IL PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2003-0507; 928 Riverside Drive; (a) Replace 6'- stockade fence -- along side and back of back yard with three feet six inch cedar picket fence; remove original wire fence from drive way side of yard and replace with three foot six inch cedar picket fence. KAREN HAMMOND NASH: (See attached -Staff Report). The director had received a letter from Shannon and William Brewster, (next door neighbors), stating that the planned removal of the stockade fence and installation of the picket fence -is a needed and an appropriate improvement. ERIN CAMILLERI: (Was present to answer questions from commission members). JOANN SPORLEDER: The wire fence in question is just a piece of fence between you and your neighbors; it doesn't really enclose anything at the moment, is that correct? ERIN CAMILLERL Not really. The original wire fence enclosed part of the yard, but, it does not do that anymore. Our main concerns with the fence are it does not contain our dog, which happens to be a big dog,'and our one year old neighbor loves to play on the broken rusty fence, and that is an accident waiting to happen. JOANN SPORLEDER: Would you have any other place to put the fence? ERIN CAMILLERI: In speaking with Karen, she gave a suggestion of keeping a portion of the fence and incorporating it into our garden. Considering the fact that we are starting from scratch and creating the garden as we go, it is a good suggestion. We would love to be able to keep a portion of the fence; but, if it was possible to give as much of the fence as we could to someone who would be able to use it, then we would go that route. We would also like to keep a smaller section of the fence for our garden. E JOHN OXIAN: Is this fence a square style fence? ERIN CAMILLERI: No, I have pictures showing what the fence looks like if you would like to see ' them. I also have a letter here from my neighbors the (Stockram's). stating that they are aware of this and would appreciate having something done with this fence also. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: There is also a similar letter from Shannon and William Brewster stating that they agreed that it would be fine to have the stockade ;fence removed in favor of the new. picket fence that the Camilleris would like in its place. JOANN SPORLEDER: Do you have a place to store the wire fence while you are waiting to find { . someone else that can use it? -- _ ERIN CAMILLERL No, we only have a small storage shed and there is not enough room to s properly store the fence. JOANN SPORLEDER: Does the fence come in sections of length or is it continuous except for where it is broken? ERIN CAMILLERI: - I would say that the fence is continuous except for where it is broken. - -- MARY JANE CHASE: I will make a motion to approve the application to replace the wire fence with a picket fence. That a portion of the wire fence be saved to incorporate into the landscaping. JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and the motion passes unanimously. 2. 2003-0509; 1342 East Wayne Street North; Plant three Bradford Pear ornamental fruit trees in tree lawn. KAREN HAMMOND NASH: (See attached staff report). WILLIAM LAMIE: (The Liddell's architect was present to answer questions from commission members). JOANN SPORLEDER: What i have been hearing from arborists at the various Arbor Day Foundation meetings that I have attended with my husband; they are really down on the Bradford pear trees. I don't know why; but, they really just can't stand them. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: They are a fashionable tree, because they are big and they are pretty. The downside is they are pollinated by black flies. They have a fragrance that attracts black flies to them, which has a barnyard quality. They are absolutely beautiful placed outside some windows that are not going to be opened. They are very nice to look at; but, you don't want to put them next to an intake vent or a window -you plan on opening. - JOANN SPORLEDER: Arborists say is that the Bradford pear fruit trees have a very short life span, and they consider them a real nuisance. -They say that the street life for these trees is about twenty years. WILLIAM LAMIE: When Karen and I initially talked the trees that they saw at Ginger Valley are in fact Bradford pear, trees. After talking with Brent Thompson, the city forester, I then told the Liddells that there will probably be some concerns about the type of pear tree. The Cleveland and the Callery pear are certainly the preferred pear trees There are a number of them planted in the tree lawns in the immediate area there. The Cleveland pear tree in particular was one that I was able to identify with from one of the ` homeowners there. I do want to scratch Bradford pear tree from the minutes there;.I had just said plant three to four - pear trees. I tried not to be specific purposely in the application. I talked with the Liddells and I explained to them what the forester had said. This tree is considered a twenty year tree. The tree becomes very brittle, and there are some issues with the tree and insects. What I had said to the Liddells is this: I have the addresses of the residences that do have pear trees in their tree lawns. The ones that we were looking at would be the fruitless variety. After talking with the city forester, he had some concerns about some of the trees that were on the HPC's recommended list, especially the addendum to the 1993 Historic Tree pilot survey. They are the American ash, the American chestnut, and the American elm. It is my understanding that he did not think that the immediate tree lawns were appropriate for these types of trees. Now, we can go up and down the street and we can find various trees. However, you are not going to find any American elm trees, and very few American ash trees. You will find a lot of Silver maple trees and some oak trees. - - -- -- KAREN HAMMOND NASH: There have been some American elm trees planted as part of a restoration program in the city. •There is one at 1507 East Wayne Street in the tree lawn. WILLIAM LAMIE: Some of the issues that the forester is bringing to me are that the American ash has a tree borer that is headed our way and is bound to hit them. Some of the American maples in ` our immediate. area have been identified with a root disease. I know of at least two maples that my immediate neighbors had to have cut down due to this problem. I rather like the American elm tree; but,1 don't think that the Liddells are going to be interested in this tree. I don't know if you recall on the copy of the letter that I wrote; that it just seems to me like there is still some doubt about this disease and about their future. I felt that in review of the trees that were listed here, that an ornamental tree like a pear tree, which is a very fall tree, would be within the appropriate scale. Again, I would just ask that you consider it based on the fact that there are other proPerties quite near there that have this tree planted- CATHERINE lantedCATHERINE HOSTETLER: Which species of pear do they have again? WILLIAM LAMIE: The one that I know of is the Cleveland sept. The Callery•pear tree is the one that Brent Thompson would recommend. He and I talked about the issues regarding the _. Bradford pear tree, and we decided to scratch it from the list. We would still be looking at the non fruit bearing species. The ones that the Liddells saw were of mature stature. I think they were -like three inch caliber, and they were a good fourteen or fifteen feet in height. The Liddells have got probably about a hundred and twenty-two feet of linear tree lawn, so spacing three and four of those particular trees out would probably be most appropriate. -Karen was nice enough to provide me with a copy of the HPC Tree Pilot Survey, which I have in my file and have highlighted. I have gone over this with the Liddells. The Liddells are well aware of the historic district requirements. We did some extensive remodeling at their house two years ago. I did a landscape plan for them on all sides of their. house. We put in some different variety of trees, which were presented to the HPC in the past. I did manage to get the tree permit for this. JOHN OXIAN: How tall did you say the fruit trees were that you mention? WILLIAM LAMIE: Thirty-five to fifty feet, I think is what's typical. The Cleveland select, which is another species of Callery, is thirty-five to forty feet in height, and fifteen to twenty feet in width. . People like the Cleveland select because it is fast growing. The Callery is thirty to fifty feet in height, and twenty to thirty-five feet in inch width. This tree is also a fast growing tree. JOHN OXIAN: How long does this tree live, approximately? WILLIAM LAMIE: I did not ask that question, so I do not have an answer for you. JOHN OXIAN: What bothers me is that the East Wayne Street Liaison Committee had put this into their standards. We didn't put this in there; because, I was on the committee that worked with it, ` and Martha was there too. If the Neighborhood Liaison Committee wants to set aside this part of their standards to allow this type of tree, the two you mentioned to planted, then I am sure the - --- commission, including myself, wouldn't have a problem with this. But, if we open the door and allow these trees to be planted, then the East Wayne Street homeowners will look at the standards and will start calling us about this. So in my opinion, I would table this for one month. I would ask that the home owners talk with the East Wayne Liaison Committee. I would then either get a letter from the committee or have one of them show up. If they say that they are in agreement with this, then fine I don't see anything wrong with it either. Waiting one month later to plant the tree is not going to make a . difference. You are going to have to plant the tree in the fall anyway, because, you are coming to the end of the season for spring planting. WILLIAM LAMIE: I thought some precedence had been set already with this situation. JOHN OXIAN: No, that's why I am saying that I can not vote in favor of this unless you talk to the East Wayne Street Liaison Committee and get them to agree with this. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: I would still have a hard time approving this. Hived in that area and I know �. the house and I really don't think that it is going to be an improvement. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I think our hands are pretty much tied by the standards. Other than out right refusing and denying the application, all we can do is to table it and have the East Wayne Street Liaison Committee meet and decide whether they want to amend their standards to allow these two types of pear trees to be planted in the tree lawn; and go from there. WILLIAM LAMIE: I understand that, and I explained that to the Liddells. The reason I am continuing to want to discuss this, and I can do this with the Liaison Committee if need be, is that I have -gotten a listfromthe city -forester. The—city-forester has a not recommended list and it just so happens that the Mountain ash and the American elm are on that list for tree lawns. There are issues with these other trees that cannot be denied JOHN OXIAN: I would like to make a motion that the C. of A. be tabled until the next meeting in June. I would recommend that the Liaison Committee and the Liddells meet and come back with a decision concerning the two trees that you mentioned. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Seconds the motion. JOANN SPORLEDER: I would like to amend John's motion, not to limit the discussion to those two trees; because, I think there are other ways of handling this. Perhaps, the Liddells would consider some other kind of tree altogether, in case the Liaison Committee doesn't want to change its mind. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and the motion carries unanimously. 3. 2003-0515; 701 East Riverside Drive; Remove original existing cedar shake siding from. front and side of house, and replace with vinyl siding previously used for addition and for new garage. Also, replace sidewalks on front and south sides of house. KAREN HAlVIIv10ND-NASH: (See attached staff report). -- - - -- - -- — -- - JULIA DESLAURIER: (Was present with her contractor, John Troyer, (Troyer Construction Company), to answer questions from commissioner members). JULIA DESLAURIER: We have been here in the past before when Rhonda was director. I know that John expressed an interest in keeping the example that we have of the cedar shake, because he was so impressed by it. He thought that they could really recommend it to other homeowners in the future that wanted to use vinyl cedar shake. The cedar shake that is on the garage is gorgeous. I know that Catherine can attest to this, because she can see it from her house. The addition also has the same type of cedar shake on it, and it also looks gorgeous. There is no way that you can tell that it is not cedar shake. I have gone through enormous expense to maintain what I do have on my home. I have two years of water damage. I was dropped by my insurance company due to claims. I have spent $6,000.00 dollars to have the house painted. The house was primed and painted by a professional painter and within months the paint on the house peeled all the way down to the wood. I then went to small claims court about what happened to the paint on my house and I won the case. I did not receive any reimbursement; due to the fact, that the painter did not show up and we do not know where he is. I then turned around and spent $3,000.00 dollars to have the house repainted. The paint again peeled all the way down to the wood. This is my contractor, John Troyer, and he expects to find that all of the insulation between the walls has gotten so wet, that I virtually don't have any insulation there anymore. I have since had the attic re -ventilated and reinsulated. I have done everything that I can possibly do to stop any more water damage from happening in the future. I can not stop water damage on the inside of the i house due to the condition of the cedar- shake on the outside -of the house. The -walls of the house willnothold paint, even though we followed all of the paint instructions. I do not know what else to do. I can't afford this kind of expense anymore. I have paid out more for improvements on the house than what the house originally cost me. I have even considered moving because of this. I have pictures of the vinyl cedar shake that is of course on the addition of the house and on the garage. I also have pictures of the cedar shake that is on the porch or the front fagade of the house that I will pass around for you to look at. JOHN TROYER: The lower level part of the house is one of the problems; because, one whole north section of the house does not have any insulation within the wall cavities. If we blow the insulation in, then we will have plugs showing; and this will not look good on an historic home. Once the vinyl cedar shake has been installed, you will not be able to tell from ten feet back that this is in fact vinyl cedar shake siding. JULIA DESLAURIER: Even though this vinyl cedar shake is extremely expensive, from my standpoint with everything that we have gone through so far, I thought that it would be worth it. JOHN TROYER: The original old cedar shake on the front porch was actually no different than what was already there that I had to remove to put on the sun room in the back. JULIA DESLAURIER: I also want to mention that John has done three or four historic home construction jobs on our block; all of which he has kept in character. He adds things and suggests _ _ things to me that might end up costing me a little bit more; but, brings back historic character that - - --- has actually been lost over the years. He is very conscientious about the historic highlights. JOHN TROYER: I like the historical nature of houses. I mean I see far too many times when they just try to cover up things that should stay features of the home. GERALD UJDAK: I believed I stopped over at your home. The second story has what kind of siding? -JULIADESLAURIER: That's the vinyl cedar shake. GERALD UJDAK: When was that vinyl cedar shake put on? JULIA DESLAURIER: About a year ago when we put on the addition. MARY JANE CHASE: Is this cedar shake part of the original or is it a replacement? JULIA DESLAURIER: Not to my knowledge. I know that the Sylvester's had replaced some pieces. MARY JANE CHASE: So, in 2001 you had a C. of A. that approved this cedar vinyl shake for the addition and the upper half of the house; is this correct? JULIA DESLAURIER: Yes, that is correct. MARY JANE CHASE: It just seems strange to me that we as a commission would approve of doing one half of a house. I have a cedar shake home that was built in 1924. The corners of the cedar shake on my house do but up together. The cedar shake on my house is drying and the nails do not hold real well anymore. However, to have this kind of damage you would have had to have something piled there that would have caused this type of damage to occur. If you leave your foundation and your wood part exposed properly then you will not have this kind of damage. The reason for having a foundation extend above the ground to meet the wood part is so that your soil and your grass can rest on the lower section of your foundation; which in turn, will keep your wood start from rotting. ! The cedar shake on my house was put on in 1924. Even though the cedar shake on my house does not look brand new anymore, I wouldn't think of having it replaced. A further detailed discussion was then held among commission members and Julia Deslaurier regarding the first C. of A. that she received; given her mistaken belief that she had received approval to have one half of her house resided, when the addition was done on the back of the house. JOHN OXIAN: So then you are saying; that supposedly behind the cedar shake it is rotten because moisture has collected there? How do you know that? JOHN TROYER: Behind the cedar shake there is a sub -wall that is one by six. Several of these sub -walls were rotten. When the upper cedar shake was replaced in those areas, we replaced extensively the siding boards along there. - ---- -- - --- --- --- JOHN OXIAN: So in other words, you are saying that you are not going to put your vinyl siding over this; but, instead you are going to take her siding off and then put up all new vinyl siding? JOHN TROYER: We want to insulate the walls and put an energy board on them to make them energy efficient. We will insulate the wall cavities from the outside and then put all brand new siding on there. This will give you a much tighter and nicer fit. Well, I am not going to replace all of the old sub -siding. I am talking about all of the one by sixes; just as needed. JOHN OXIAN: You are not planning on doing anything with the windows, are you? JOHN TROYER: We are going to just put some new wood trim around the windows on the upper level. We will use the same wood dimensions and appearance as the original. JOHN OXIAN: I want to make a motion that this be put into the Standards and Maintenance . Committee. Let the committee meet with the contractor and get an eyewitness of what they do or do not really want to do over there. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and the motion passes. Joann Sporleder abstains because she will be absent and will not be able to attend MARTHA CHOTTZ: Is there any interest at all in going ahead with replacement of the old sidewalk? JOHN OXIAN: I move that the sidewalk be approved as recommended by staff. JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 4. 2003-0515-2: 1043 Riverside Drive; Extensive garage "repair, including the following: 1. Replace in kind broken siding boards 2. Remove and replace broken roof, flashing, and overhang 3. Repair or replace broken sliding door KAREN HAMMOND NASH: (See attached Staff Report). ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: (Was present with contractor Amanda Cragen, (Cragen Construction), to answer questions from commission members. JOANN SPORLEDER: What exactly is the proposed work that is to be done? KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: The work that is being proposed is that the fallen -in -roof be removed and hauled off to a dump and that a new roof be built, (roof, soffits, and overhangs). ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: The new roof will be a hip -roof. Wayne Doolittle came out and looked at it, and so did a number of contractors. It seems that originally this was a three-fourths hip -roof. Then someone came along and took out the center ridge beam and installed some kind of gable or cupola, which may be referred to as a birdhouse, which essentially has vents. I do not know why the garage would need to be vented by a gable that -was- added on. This undermines the whole structure of the roof. None of the corner beams are pointing in correctly. So, we wanted to eliminate that gable that was added on and just restore it to a simple hip -roof. AMANDA CRAGEN: The roof right now is just pushing down on the walls of the garage. Not only. is the roof falling in; but; the whole garage is just being pushed apart by the roof. JOANN SPORLEDER: How seriously out of plumb are the walls? AMANDA CRAGEN: They are bad. My plan is to rip off the roof and then straighten the walls back up and secure them. In the framing, the garage headers are pretty non- existent. I was planning on going back through and bringing everything a little more up to snuff. I intend to straighten up the walls of the garage as much as possible and then put a new roof on. ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: Also, we are going to be adding a second top plate as well; because, it currently has only a female top plate. A! JOANN SPORLEDER: Do you think the walls can be pulled back and tied together sufficiently? AMANDA CRAGEN: I think so. I think the trick is going to be to get the roof off without major calamity. I don't think I will have too much of a problem if I can remove the boards on the comers, and then pull the walls back together and straighten them, and then attach a new roof. MARY JANE CHASE: Does the owner live here? ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: No, she lives in Illinois outside of Chicago in Palos Park. She has asked me to represent her here tonight. I have been up on roof tops and I have worked as a builder doing odd jobs for her. Yes, I have personally been involved with some of the more informal nonstructural jobs such as replacing siding, painting and rebuilding the barn -style. I did not want to take on all of the structural work of the roof. Amanda seems to have a formal contract with the owners of the property. JOHN OXIAN: Are you planning to put the same type of siding back onto the garage? ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: Yes I am. JOHN OXIAN: How badly deteriorated is the barn -style door on the garage? ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: The whole bottom of the door is rotted out. There was a bottom board on the door that was sitting on the ground that was collecting moisture. With recent winter storms that we have had it has knocked them off all together and essentially split them in half. The bottom heavy board was gone already. So, when the door fell it split vertically. As Amanda said there are no headers essentially to speak of. The metal tracks that the doors rest on are twisted somehow, so that the doors cannot ride on them properly. - The hardware is there _ and I am planning on saving it or having it replaced if necessary. I need to do this in order to put the new garage doors back up and have them work properly. JOANN SPORLEDER: I will move that application that 2003-0515-2 at 1043 Riverside Drive be approved as amended. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The next Certificate of Appropriateness. is 2003-0519. = JOHN OXIAN: I would like to make a motion that this C. of A. be tabled and put into the Standards and Maintenance Committee. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. - KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: In your meeting packets is a Certificate -of Appropriateness 2003- 0412-B. I thought that Mrs. Anderson was going to be here; but, I do not see her here tonight. In April Mrs. Anderson applied to have several items approved, regarding the Old Hoosier Brewery located at 1626 Lincoln Way West: She had indicated that she intended at a later date to supply more details regarding the awning that she wished to have installed. She did come in also on the sixteenth with that awning request. I told her that it would be the discretion of the chair whether or not that would be considered -- today. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: We will go through it briefly then KAREN-HAMMOND HASH: The Old Hoosier Brewery has a noncontributing front attached to it. It is my understanding that Mrs. Anderson wishes to install an awning to the attached front of the building. Staff would recommend approval. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that her awning over the doorway be approved and that the removal of the boards in front of the windows facing Lincoln Way West be approved also. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: I have a question that needs some clarification. The letter that came to me with her application stated that she would like to have awnings installed over the windows along the front of her building facing Lincoln Way West. Should I then inform her that this has = been denied or that this matter has not been considered? JOHN OXIAN: Inform her that the matter has not been considered. If she wants us to approve of the installation.of awnings over the front windows then she needs to come in and explain the work i—" she plans to have done. She also needs to bring in pictures showing the area where she proposes to have the work done. . III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February, March and April) VIRGINIA O'HAIR: _ I -will make a motion that we accept February's minutes. -- -- LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes, 8 in favor; J. Oxian abstaining. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we accept March's minutes. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes, 8 in favor, J. Oxian abstaining. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we accept April's minutes. VIRGINIA O"HAIR: Seconds -the motion and it passes. B. HEARING OF VISITORS The Edgewater District Liaisons, Ann McFadden and Tina Assimos, presented a list of concerns regarding homes in their neighborhood. A detailed discussion was then held between commission members and the Edgewater District Liaisons regarding preservation matters. They also had photos of several homes from the neighborhood. They agreed to provide copies of these pictures for Martha Choitz, Chair of the Standards and Maintenance Committee. (Approximately one third of their photos were determined by commission members to relate to code enforcement matters not related to HPC). JOHN OXIAN: I would like you to leave these pictures with Karen. We will go through them and n'ck out the ones that we will be -able -to -do -something -about ' bleto-do-something-about. UIP \l4nthen-have ren-includc them in a letter and have her send this letter to the director of code enforcement. After she has sent. this letter, then you should go ahead and set up a meeting with code enforcement regarding this matter. B. LEGAL REPORT THOMAS BODNAR: The demolition contract has been granted for Oliver School. I I have nothing new to report on the Leeper Park issue at this time. I have nothing new to report on the Madison School issue at this time. C. STAFF REPORTS KAREN HAMMOND NASH: On Certificates of Appropriateness approvals there actually have not been too many. I did approve a removal of a very large maple tree on River Avenue in Edgewater. The tree looks to be perfectly healthy; but, the forester reports that it has been struck by lightning and it has suffered wind damage and needs to be removed. The correspondence that I have already described relates to Edgewater Drive along the riverbank, regarding the ten inch mulberry tree and flowering lilacs that have been cut down. I received correspondence from the Wayne Street Liaison Committee thanking the maintenance man from the parks department for the restoration of the boulders. As you have instructed I attended the River Park Neighborhood meeting and updated them on the partial restoration of the automobile club shelter. They made a motion to submit two separate resolutions to the parks department. One was to express gratitude for the restoration work. The second one was to express that the construction of the core of the building be reconsidered. • We have received a proof for the West Northshore Guideline Booklets. Whenever the District Committee -wants to reviewthemthey are available. We received a request from the Wayne Street Liaison Committee that either the full committee or the district committee have a meeting with the Liaison Committee regarding the interpretation of the present standards, and whether there ought to be any modifications. D. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. River Batik Coordinating Committee LYNN PATRICK: I have nothing further to report at this time. LYNN PATRICK: Due to the time, I would like to make a motion that since we have addressed our legal issues that our legal counsel be allowed to leave at this time. JOANN SPORLEDER: I have a legal question to bring up under New Business. JERRY UJDAK moved to amend the agenda, to address Joann's question immediately, and then excuse legal counsel. MARY JANE CHASE seconds the motion, and it carries unanimously. wk. JOANN SPORLEDER: My question is regarding the Stuckey Cemetery on Cleveland Road. It is a local landmark and is owned; -and the adjacent property immediately to the west of it is also part of the parcel that is owned by Clay Township. Clay Town chil» it�d ig vPn �nPrmiccinn to SiDn, (ln o_i s billboard in -the --property which is west of the cemetery. Permission was also given by the township at that time to have the - sign installed Lou O'Donnell also wanted to take down some of the trees. He was given permission to only take down the trees immediately around the sign site. Area Plan approved the site and the location. The site and location also had to be approved by the DNR so that the sign would be a sufficient number of feet away from the west boundary of the cemetery. I met with Mr. Lou O'Donnell on several occasions, and I was quite specific about the trees that he could not cut down. He was not allowed to cut down the large red oak tree at the corner of the cemetery and the trees along the cemetery fence line which boarders the toll road on the south side of the cemetery. When he had the sign installed, he also had the large red oak tree cut down and the trees along the cemetery fence line on the south side of the cemetery. There are several things wrong with this situation: 1. He was told not to cut the Red Oak Tree, nor any trees in the cemetery, and to stay a certain distance away from the cemetery. 2. It is a local landmark, and if he were going to cut down any trees he would need a C. of A. first; which of course he did not get. I would like to say that we are going into a legal situation and I don't quite know where to go with this. The township attorney is going to address this because he is in sufficient breach of the contract. He was supposed to first contact the township board and lay out for them the entire environmental plan of what he was going to do. Someone from the township board was supposed to have been there at the time that the trees were cut down, none of which he did. The DNR should also be informed because they have violated an historic cemetery. The township's attorney, Mr. Augustino, will be sending a letter, as I understand it, to Mr. O'Donnell relative to this breach of contract. I don't know what is going to happen after this; but, I think that ----we need to find out how much -value needs to be placed on these historic trees that have been cut- down. ut down. I would also like to suggest that we send a letter, if the board thinks it is appropriate, to Mr. ; O'Donnell informing him of his transgressions on this historic cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in Clay Township. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: My recommendation is that we do not dump this additional situation onto Tom. I should definitely correspond with Sign One and then send a copy of this correspondence to Mr. Augustino. I should also offer to the township attorney, if he is the one taking lead in the litigation, all of the information within the commission's disposal throughout the development of this case. I am going to assume that the township is going to be seeking legal regress to seek restoration of the site to the approval of the state forester. We would certainly offer to be involved with this situation. JOANN SPORLEDER: One of the things that Mr. Augustin said is that we need to begin to ? establish a value for the trees that have been cut down, so that a judge could make a decision based on the historical significance and value of these trees. JOHN OXIAN: To get this information you should contact the state forester. JOANN SPORLEDER: You should also contact the DNR who have jurisdiction over the cemetery relative to that sign. JOHN OXIAN: I think�_thatL ou chould-pis-into-a-motien4o4nake4t-offieial. JOANN SPORLEDER: I move that the director be authorized to cooperate with the township attorney in seeking redress against the contractor for destruction of historic trees in violation of the township contract and without a certificate of appropriateness. DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. Historic Districts Committee Proofs of district books; 1021 Portage Avenue; meetings to be set. MARTHA CHOTTZ: No report regarding District Guideline Books. No report regarding the request from East Wayne Street Neighborhood Assoc to meet with HPC Districts Committee, except to say that she believes it is the responsibility of the neighborhood association itself, and not the HPC, to educate new neighbors regarding district standards. I have not done anymore about it because we had so many questions. What we were really talking about whether it was just that one house, and trying to find some way to satisfy his needs to put it on the national register or whether we want to go ahead and try to form some kind of district on Portage from California out to Angela. We have not come to any conclusions yet. There are - sixty-seven properties there and most of them are in fairly good condition. There are some properties that will not be in good condition very much longer if we don't do something soon. I am not sure that anyone wants a district there; because, there has been no activity about getting any cooperation from the owners. It's up to us, and the staff, and to you, John, as to what we want to get started there, or if we want to take this project on now, or what we should be doing. There certainly has great potential. JOHN OXIAN: I think what we really have to do is look and see where the most significant houses are in those blocks and then go from there. 3. Muessel-Drewery's Brewery Committee Report JOHN OXIAN: The committee met this morning at 10:00. This was a follow up on a meeting we had a week ago, Monday, on in the IP floor. The two developers, the representative from Economic Development, the mayor, Karen, and I were there. You already have some of the material. This was something that was turned over to committee, which consists of me, Joann, and Martha. We are going to come back with a counter proposal to the proposal that was given to us that Monday. Before Joann leaves to go on vacation she is going to put a counter proposal together and then we are going to send it back again. The information that you have here is what we took into the meeting. We also included a picture that Martha had made showing her idea for the proposal. They then came back with what they felt was a good proposal. They at least compromised on one building, anyway. I then informed them that I cannot make a decision one way or another because of this just being put on the National Register in 2000. I then informed them that we would have a committee meeting and that we would come back with another proposal to what they are proposing. IV. OLD BUSINESS _ 1. Report of the Executive Committee, recommending employment of Julie L. Schutte as new Assistant Director. JOHN OXIAN: The Executive Committee would like to recommend for employment as an assistant director Julie Schutte. We interviewed her earlier and felt that she was the most qualified out of the individuals who applied. She has somewhat of a background. in architecture, which we really need in our office. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Makes the motion to hire Julie Schutte for assistant director. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS GERALD UJDAK: I received a phone call from the school corporation office today setting up a meeting with our Jefferson committee for the twenty-ninth at 3:00 p.m., which is a Thursday. I have not responded, I just asked Virginia here, and Karen you're free then too? KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: Yes, I arm GERALD UJDAK: I will confirm that time then. For your information we are going to be treated to a presentation about primary windows. VI. ANNOUCEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS VII. ADJOURNMENT There was a unanimous motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded unanimously Meeting adjourned at 10:15. i THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING May 19, 2003 7b Floor, Commissioner's Conference Room County -City Building, South Bend, IN MEMBERS PRESENT: John Oxian, Mary Jane Chase, Martha ChoiM Gerald Ujdak, Diane Wrobel-illes, Catherine Hostetler, Joann Sporleder, Virginia O'Hair, Lynn Patrick STAFF PRESENT: Karen Hammond -Nash, Director Thomas Bodnar, City Attorney STAFF ABSENT: I Wayne Doolittle, (in hospital) ALSO PRESENT: Julia DesLauriers, John Troyer, (contractor) William Lamie, Amanda Cragen, (contractor) Erin Camilleri, Don Sporleder, ,Ann Mcfadden, Gina Delaruelle, Tina Assimos, Julie Schutte 1. CALL TO ORDER JOHN OXIAN: Called the meeting to order at 7:34. ' II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2003-0507_; 929 Riverside Drive; (a) Replace 6' stockade fence._ along side and back of back yard with three feet six inch cedar picket fence; remove original wire fence from drive way side of yard and replace with three foot six inch cedar picket fence. KAREN HAMMOND NASH: (See attached Staff Report). The director had received a letter from Shannon and William Brewster, (next door neighbors), stating that the planned removal of the stockade fence and installation of the picket fence is a needed and an appropriate improvement. ERIN CAMILLERI: (Was present to answer questions from commission members). JOANN SPORLEDER: The wire fence in question is just a piece of fence between you and your neighbors; it doesn't really enclose anything at the moment, is that correct? ERIN CAMILLERL Not really. The original wire fence enclosed part of the yard, but, it does not do that anymore. Our main concerns with the fence are it does not contain our dog, which happens to be a big dog, and our one year old neighbor loves to play on the broken rusty fence, and that is an accident waiting to happen. A JOANN SPORLEDER: Would you have any other place to put the fence? ERIN CAMILLERI: In speaking with Karen, she gave a suggestion of keeping a portion of the fence and incorporating it into our garden. Considering the fact that we are starting from scratch and creating the garden as we go, it is a good suggestion. We would love to be able to keep a portion of the fence; but, if it was possible to give as much of the fence as we could to someone who would be able to use it, then we would go that route. We would also like to keep a smaller section of the fence for our garden JOHN OXIAN: Is this fence a square style fence? ERIN CAMILLERI: No, I have pictures showing what the fence looks like if you would like to see them. I also have a letter here from my neighbors the (Stockram's). stating that they are aware of this and would appreciate having something done with this fence also. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: There is also a similar letter from Shannon and William Brewster stating that they agreed that it would be fine to have the stockade .fence removed in favor of the new picket fence that the Camilleris would like in its place. JOANN SPORLEDER: Do you have a place to store the wire fence while you are waiting to find someone else that can use it? ERIN CAMILLERI: No, we only have a small storage shed and there is not enough room to properly store the fence. JOANN SPORLEDER: Does the fence come in sections of length or is it continuous except for where it is broken? ERIN CAMILLERI: I would say that the fence is continuous except for where it is broken. MARY JANE CHASE: I will make a motion to approve the application to replace the wire fence with a picket fence. That a portion of the wire fence be saved to incorporate into the landscaping. JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and the motion passes unanimously. 2. 2003-0509; 1342 East Wayne Street North; Plant three Bradford Pear ornamental fruit trees in tree lawn. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: (See attached staff report). WILLIAM LAMIE: (The Liddell's architect was present to answer questions from commission members). JOANN SPORLEDER: What I have been hearing from arborists at the various Arbor Day Foundation meetings that I have attended with my husband, they are really down on the Bradford pear trees. I don't know why; but, they really just can't stand them. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: They are a fashionable tree, because they are big and they are pretty. The downside is they are pollinated by black flies. They have a fragrance that attracts black flies to them, which has a barnyard quality. They are absolutely beautiful placed outside some windows that are not going to be opened. They are very nice to look at; but, you don't want to put them next to an intake vent or a window you plan on opening. JOANN SPORLEDER: Arborists say- is that the Bradford pear fruit trees have a very short life span, and they consider them a real nuisance. - They say that the street life for these trees is about twenty years. WILLIAM LAMIE: When Karen and I initially talked the trees that they saw at Ginger Valley are in fact Bradford pear trees. After talking with Brent Thompson, the city forester, I then told the Liddells that there will probably be some concerns about the type of pear tree. The Cleveland and the Callery pear are certainly the preferred pear trees. There are a number of them planted in the tree lawns in the immediate area there. The Cleveland pear tree in particular was one that I was able to identify with from one of the homeowners there. I do want to scratch Bradford pear tree from the minutes there; I had just said plant three to four pear trees. I tried not to be specific purposely in the application. I talked with the Liddells and I explained to them what the forester had said. This tree is considered a twenty year tree. The tree becomes very brittle, and there are some issues with the tree and insects. What I had said to the Liddells is this: I have the addresses of the residences that do have pear trees in their tree lawns. The ones that we were looking at would be the fruitless variety. After talking with the city forester, he had some concerns about some of the trees that were on the HPC's recommended list, especially the addendum to the 1993 Historic Tree pilot survey. They are the American ash, the American chestnut, and the American elm. It is my understanding that he did not think that the immediate tree lawns were appropriate for these types of trees. Now, we can go up and down the street and we can find various trees. However, you are not going to find any American elm trees, and very few American ash trees. You will find a lot of Silver maple trees and some oak trees.. - - - KAREN HAMMOND NASH: There have been some American elm trees planted as part of a restoration program in the city. There is one at 1507 East Wayne Street in the tree lawn. WILLIAM LAMIE: Some of the issues that the forester is bringing to me are that the American ash has a tree borer that is headed our way and is bound to hit them. Some of the American maples in our immediate. area have been identified with a root disease. I know of at least two maples that my immediate neighbors had to have cut down due to this problem. I rather like the American elm tree; but, I don't think that the Liddells are going to be interested in this tree. I don't know if you recall on the copy of the letter that I wrote; that it just seems to me like there is still some doubt about this disease and about their future. I felt that in review of the trees that were listed here, that an ornamental tree like a pear tree, which is a very fall tree, would be within the appropriate scale. Again, I would just ask that you consider it based on the fact that there are other properties quite near there that have this tree planted- CATHERINE lanted CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Which species of pear do they have again? WILLIAM LAMIE: The one that I know of is the Cleveland select. The Callery'pear tree is the one that Brent Thompson would recommend. He and I talked about the issues regarding the Bradford pear tree, and we decided to scratch it from the list. We would still be looking at the non - fruit bearing species. The ones that the Liddells saw were of mature stature. I think they were like three inch caliber, and they were a good fourteen or fifteen feet in height. The Liddells have got probably about a hundred and twenty-two feet of linear tree lawn, so spacing three and four of those particular trees out would probably be most appropriate. Karen was nice enough to provide me with a copy of the HPC Tree Pilot Survey, which I have in my file and have highlighted. I have gone over this with the Liddells. The Liddells are well aware of the historic district requirements. We did some extensive remodeling at their house two years ago. I did a landscape pian for them on all sides of their house. We put in some different variety of trees, which were presented to the HPC in the past. I did manage to get the tree permit for this. JOHN OXIAN: How tall did you say the fruit trees were that you mention? WILLIAM LAMIE: Thirty-five to fifty feet, I think is what's typical. The Cleveland select, which is another species of Callery, is thirty-five to forty feet in height, and fifteen to twenty feet in width. People like the Cleveland select because it is fast growing. The Callery is thirty to fifty feet in height, and twenty to thirty-five feet in inch width. This tree is also a fast growing tree. JOHN OXIAN: How long does this tree live, approximately? WILLIAM LAMIE: I did not ask that question, so I do not have an answer for you. JOHN OXIAN: What bothers me is that the East Wayne Street Liaison Committee had put this into their standards. We didn't put this in there; because, I was on the committee that worked with it, and Martha was there too. If the Neighborhood Liaison Committee wants to set aside this part of their standards to allow this type of tree, the two you mentioned to planted, then I am sure the commission, including myself, wouldn't have a problem with this. But, if we open the door and allow these trees to be planted, then the East Wayne Street homeowners will look at the standards and will start calling us about this. So in my opinion, I would table this for one month. I would ask that the home owners talk with the East Wayne Liaison Committee. I would then either get a letter from the committee or have one of them show up. If they say that they are in agreement with this, then fine I don't see anything wrong with it either. Waiting one month later to plant the tree is not going to make a difference. You are going to have to plant the tree in the fall anyway; because, you are coming to the end of the season for spring planting. WILLIAM LAMIE: I thought some precedence had been set already with this situation. JOHN OXIAN: No, that's why I am saying that I can not vote in favor of this unless you talk to the East Wayne Street Liaison Committee and get them to agree with this. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: I would still have a hard time approving this. I lived in that area and I know the house and I really don't think that it is going to be an improvement. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I think our hands are pretty much tied by the standards. Other than out right refusing and denying the application, all we can do is to table it and have the East Wayne Street Liaison Committee meet and decide whether they want to amend their standards to allow these two types of pear trees to be planted in the tree lawn; and go from there. WILLIAM LAIvIIE: I understand that, and I explained that to the Liddells. The reason I am continuing to want to discuss this, and I can do this with the Liaison Committee if need be, is that I have gotten a list from the city forester. The city forester has a not recommended list and it just so happens that the Mountain ash and the American elm are on that list for tree lawns. There are issues with these other trees that cannot be denied. JOHN OX LAN: I would like to make a motion that the C. of A. be tabled until the next meeting in June. I would recommend that the Liaison Committee and the Liddells meet and come back with a decision concerning the two trees that you mentioned. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Seconds the motion. JOANN SPORLEDER: I would like to amend John's motion, not to limit the discussion to those two trees; because, I think there are other ways of handling this. Perhaps, the Liddells would consider some other kind of tree altogether, in case the Liaison Committee doesn't want to change its mind. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and the motion carries unanimously. 3. 2003-0515; 701 East Riverside Drive; Remove original existing cedar shake siding from front and side of house, and replace with vinyl siding previously used for addition and for new garage. Also, replace sidewalks on front and south sides of house. -- - -- KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: (See attached staff report). JULIA DESLAURIER: (Was present with her contractor, John Troyer, (Troyer Construction Company), to answer questions from commissioner members). JULIA DESLAURIER: We have been here in the past before when Rhonda was director. I know that John expressed an interest in keeping the example that we have of the cedar shake, because he was so impressed by it. He thought that they could really recommend it to other homeowners in the future that wanted to use vinyl cedar shake. The cedar shake that is on the garage is gorgeous. I know that Catherine can attest to this, because she can see it from her house. The addition also has the same type of cedar shake on it, and it also looks gorgeous. There is no way that you can tell that it is not cedar shake. I have gone through enormous expense to maintain what I do have on my home. I have two years of water damage. I was dropped by my insurance company due to claims. I have spent $6,000.00 dollars to have the house painted. The house was primed and painted by a professional painter and within months the paint on the house peeled all the way down to the wood. I then went to small claims court about what happened to the paint on my house and I won the case. I did not receive any reimbursement; due to the fact, that the painter did not show up and we do not know where he is. I then turned around and spent $3,000.00 dollars to have the house repainted. The paint again peeled all the way down to the wood This is my contractor, John Troyer, and he expects to find that all of the insulation between the walls has gotten so wet, that I virtually don't have any insulation there anymore. I have since had the attic re -ventilated and reinsulated. I have done everything that I can possibly do to stop any more water damage from happening in the future. I can not stop water damage on the inside of the house, due to the condition of the cedar shake on the outside of the house. The walls of the house will not hold paint, even though we followed all of the paint instructions. I do not know what else to do. I can't afford this kind of expense anymore. I have paid out more for improvements on the house than what the house originally cost me. I have even considered moving because of this. I have pictures of the vinyl cedar shake that is of course on the addition of the house and on the garage. I also have pictures of the cedar shake that is on the porch or the front facade of the house that I will pass around for you to look at. JOHN TROYER: The lower level part of the house is one of the problems; because, one whole north section of the house does not have any insulation within the wall cavities. If we blow the insulation in, then we will have plugs showing; and this will not look good on an historic home. Once the vinyl cedar shake has been installed, you will not be able to tell from ten feet back that this is in fact vinyl cedar shake siding. JULIA DESLAURIER: Even though this vinyl cedar shake is extremely expensive, from my standpoint with everything that we have gone through so far; I thought that it would be worth it. JOHN TROYER: The original old cedar shake on the front porch was actually no different than what was already there that I had to remove to put on the sun room in the back. JULIA DESLAURIER: I also want to mention that John has done three or four historic home construction jobs on our block; all of which he has kept in character. He adds things and suggests things to me that might end up costing me a little bit more; but, brings back historic character that has actually been lost over the years. He is very conscientious about the historic highlights. JOHN TROYER: I like the historical nature of houses. I mean I see far too many times when they just try to cover up things that should stay features of the home. GERALD UJDAK: I believed I stopped over at your home. The second story has what kind of siding? JULIA DESLAURIER: That's the vinyl cedar shake. GERALD UJDAK: When was that vinyl cedar shake put on? JULIA DESLAURIER: About a year ago when we put on the addition. MARY JANE CHASE: Is this cedar shake part of the original or is it a replacement? JULIA DESLAURIER: Not to my knowledge. I know that the Sylvester's had replaced some pieces. 0 MARY JANE CHASE: So, in 2001 you had a C. of A. that approved this cedar vinyl shake for the addition and the upper half of the house; is this correct? JULIA DESLAURIER: Yes, that is correct. MARY JANE CHASE: It just seems strange to me that we as a commission would approve of doing one half of a house. I have a cedar shake home that was built in 1924. The comers of the cedar shake on my house do but up together. The cedar shake on my house is drying and the nails do not hold real well anymore. However, to have this kind of damage you would have had to have something piled there that would have caused this type of damage to occur. If you leave your foundation and your wood part exposed properly then you will not have this kind of damage. The reason for having a foundation extend above the ground to meet the wood part is so that your soil and your grass can rest on the lower section of your foundation; which in turn, Will keep your wood start from rotting. ! The cedar shake on my house was put on in 1924. Even though the cedar shake on my house does not look brand new anymore, I wouldn't think of having it replaced. A further detailed discussion was then held among commission members and Julia Deslaurier regarding the first C. of A. that she received; given her mistaken belief that she had received approval to have one half of her house resided, when the addition was done on the back of the house. JOHN OXIAN: So then you are saying; that supposedly behind the cedar shake it is rotten because moisture has collected there? How do you know that? JOHN TROYER: Behind the cedar shake there is a sub -wall that is one by six. Several of these sub -walls were rotten. When the upper cedar shake was replaced in those areas, we replaced extensively -the siding boards along there. -- - - - - JOHN OXIAN: So in other words, you are saying that you are not going to put your vinyl siding over this; but, instead you are going to take her siding off and then put up all new vinyl siding? JOHN TROYER: We want to insulate the walls and put an energy board on them to make them energy efficient. We will insulate the wall cavities from the outside and then put all brand new siding on there. This will give you a much tighter and nicer fit. Well, I am not going to replace all of the old sub -siding. I am talking about all of the one by sixes; just as needed. JOHN OXIAN: You are not planning on doing anything with the windows, are you? JOHN TROYER: We are going to just put some new wood trim around the windows on the upper level. We will use the same wood dimensions and appearance as the original. JOHN OXIAN: I want to make a motion that this be put into the Standards and Maintenance Committee. Let the committee meet with the contractor and get an eyewitness of what they do or do not really want to do over there. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and the motion passes. Joann Sporleder abstains because she will be absent and will not be able to attend. MARTHA CHOITZ: Is there any interest at all in going ahead with replacement of the old sidewalk? JOHN OXIAN: I move that the sidewalk be approved as recommended by staff. JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 4. 2003-0515-2: 1043 Riverside Drive; Extensive garage repair, including the following: 1. Replace in kind broken siding boards 2. Remove and replace broken roof, flashing, and overhang 3. Repair or replace broken sliding door KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: (See attached Staff Report). ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: (Was present with contractor Amanda Cragen, (Cragen Construction), to answer questions from commission members. JOANN SPORLEDER: What exactly is the proposed work that is to be done? KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: The work that is being proposed is that the fallen -in -roof be removed and hauled off to a dump and that a new roof be built, (roof, soffits, and overhangs). ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: The new roof will be a hip -roof. Wayne Doolittle came out and looked at it, and so did a number of contractors. It seems that originally this was a three-fourths hip -roof. Then someone came along and took out the center ridge beam and installed some kind of gable or cupola, which may be referred to as a birdhouse, which essentially has vents. I do not know why the garage would need to be vented by a gable that was added on. This undermines the whole structure of the roof. None of the corner beams are pointing in correctly: So, we wanted to eliminate that gable that was added on and just restore it to a simple hip -roof. AMANDA CRAGEN: The roof right now is just pushing down on the walls of the garage. Not only is the roof falling in; but, the whole garage is just being pushed apart by the roof. JOANN SPORLEDER: How seriously out of plumb are the walls? AMANDA CRAGEN: They are bad. My plan is to rip off the roof and then straighten the walls back up and secure them. In the framing, the garage headers are pretty non- existent. I was planning on going back through and bringing everything a little more up to snuff. I intend to straighten up the walls of the garage as much as possible and then put a new roof on. ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: Also, we are going to be adding a second top plate as well; because, it currently has only a female top plate. 41 JOANN SPORLEDER: Do you think the walls can be pulled back and tied together sufficiently? AMANDA CRAGEN: I think so. I think the trick is going to be to get the roof off without major calamity. I don't think I will have too much of a problem if I can remove the boards on the corners, and then pull the walls back together and straighten them, and then attach a new roof. MARY JANE CHASE: Does the owner live here? ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: No, she lives in Illinois outside of Chicago in Palos Park. She has asked me to represent her here tonight. I have been up on roof tops and I have worked as a builder doing odd jobs for her. Yes, I have personally been involved with some of the more informal nonstructural jobs such as replacing siding, painting and rebuilding the barn -style. I did not want to take on all of the structural work of the roof. Amanda seems to have a formal contract with the owners of the property. JOHN OXIAN: Are you planning to put the same type of siding back onto the garage? ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: Yes I am. JOHN OXIAN: How badly deteriorated is the barn -style door on the garage? ERIC ROSI-MARSHALL: The whole bottom of the door is rotted out. There was a bottom board on the door that was sitting on the ground that was collecting moisture. With recent winter storms that we have had it has knocked them off all together and essentially split them in half. The bottom heavy board was gone already. So, when the door fell it split vertically. As Amanda said there are no headers essentially to speak of. The metal tracks that the doors rest on are twisted somehow, so that the doors cannot ride on them properly. The hardware is there and I am planning on saving it or having it replaced if necessary. I need to do this in order to put the new garage doors back up and have them work properly. - - JOANN SPORLEDER: - I -will move that application that 2003-0515-2 at 1043 Riverside Drive be approved as amended. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The next Certificate of Appropriateness is 2003-0519. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to make a motion that this C. of A. be tabled and put into the Standards and Maintenance Committee. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: In your meeting packets is a Certificate.of Appropriateness 2003- 0412-B. I thought that Mrs. Anderson was going to be here; but, I do not see her here tonight. In April Mrs. Anderson applied to have several items approved, regarding the Old Hoosier Brewery located at 1626 Lincoln Way West. She had indicated that she intended at a later date to supply more '{ details regarding the awning that she wished to have installed. She did come in also on the sixteenth with that awning request. I told her that it would be the discretion of the chair whether or not that would be considered today. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: We will go through it briefly then. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: The Old Hoosier Brewery has a noncontributing front attached to it. It is my understanding that Mrs. Anderson wishes to install an awning to the attached front of the building. Staff would recommend approval. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that her awning over the doorway be approved and that the removal of the boards in front of the windows facing Lincoln Way West be approved also. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: I have a question that needs some clarification. The letter that came to me with her application stated that she would like to have awnings installed over the windows along the front of her building facing Lincoln Way West. Should I then inform her that this has been denied or that this matter has not been considered? JOHN OXIAN: Inform her that the matter has not been considered. If she wants us to approve of the installation of awnings over the front windows then she needs to come in and explain the work she plans to have done. She also needs to bring in pictures showing the area where she proposes to have the work done. . III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February, March and April) VIRGINIA O'HAIR: I will make a motion that we accept February's minutes. LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes, 8 in favor, J. Oxian abstaining. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we accept March's minutes. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes, 8 in favor, J. Oxian abstaining. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we accept April's minutes. VIRGINIA O"HAIR: Seconds the motion and it passes. B. HEARING OF VISITORS The Edgewater District Liaisons, Ann McFadden and Tina Assimos, presented a list of concerns regarding homes in their neighborhood. A detailed discussion was then held between commission members and the Edgewater District Liaisons regarding preservation matters. They also had photos of several homes from the neighborhood. They agreed to provide copies of these pictures for Martha Choitz, Chair of the Standards and Maintenance Committee. (Approximately one third of their photos were determined by commission members to relate to code enforcement matters not related to HPC). JOHN OXIAN: I would like you to leave these pictures with Karen. We will go through them and pick out the ones that we will be able to do something about. We will then have Karen include them in a letter and have her send this letter to the director of code enforcement. After she has sent this letter, then you should go ahead and set up a meeting with code enforcement regarding this matter. B. LEGAL REPORT THOMAS BODNAR: The demolition contract has been granted for Oliver School. I have nothing new to report on the Leeper Park issue at this time. I have nothing new to report on the Madison School issue at this time. C. STAFF REPORTS KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: On Certificates of Appropriateness approvals there actually have not been too many. I did approve a removal of a very large maple tree on River Avenue in Edgewater. The tree looks to be perfectly healthy; but, the forester reports that it has been struck by lightning and it has suffered wind damage and needs to be removed. The correspondence that I have already described relates to Edgewater Drive along the riverbank, regarding the ten inch mulberry tree and flowering lilacs that have been cut down. I received correspondence from the Wayne Street Liaison Committee thanking the maintenance man from the parks department for the restoration of the boulders. As you have instructed I attended the River Park Neighborhood meeting and updated them on the partial restoration of the automobile club shelter. They made a motion to submit two separate resolutions to the parks department. One was to express gratitude for the restoration work. The second one was to express that the construction of the core of the building be reconsidered. - We have received a proof for the West Northshore Guideline Booklets. Whenever the District Committee wants to review them -they are available.We received a request from the Wayne Street Liaison Committee that either the full committee or the district committee have a meeting with the Liaison Committee regarding the interpretation of the present standards, and whether there ought to be any modifications. D. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. River Bank Coordinating Committee LYNN PATRICK: I have nothing further to report at this time. LYNN PATRICK: Due to the time, I would like to make a motion that since we have addressed our legal issues that our legal counsel be allowed to leave at this time. JOANN SPORLEDER: I have a legal question to bring up under New Business. JERRY UJDAK moved to amend the agenda, to address Joann's question immediately, and then excuse legal counsel. MARY JANE CHASE seconds the motion, and it carries unanimously. JOANN SPORLEDER: My question is regarding the Stuckey Cemetery on Cleveland Road. It is a local landmark and is owned; and the adjacent property immediately to the west of it is also part of the parcel that is owned by Clay Township. Clay Township had given permission to Sign One to install a gigantic billboard in the property which is west of the cemetery. Permission was also given by the township at that time to have the - sign installed Lou O'Donnell also wanted to take down some of the trees. He was given permission to only take down the trees immediately around the sign site. Area Plan approved the "site and the location. The site and location also had to be approved by the DNR so that the sign would be a sufficient number of feet away from the west boundary of the cemetery. I met with Mr. Lou O'Donnell on several occasions, and I was quite specific about the trees that he could not cut down. He was not allowed to cut down the large red oak tree at the corner of the cemetery and the trees along the cemetery fence line which boarders the toll road on the south side of the cemetery. When he had the sign installed, he also had the large red oak tree cut down and the trees along the cemetery fence line on the south side of the cemetery. There are several things wrong with this situation: 1. He was told not to cut the Red Oak Tree, nor any trees in the cemetery, and to stay a certain distance away from the cemetery. 2. It is a local landmark, and if he were going to cut down any trees he would need a C. of A. first; which of course he did not get. I would like to say that we are going into a legal situation and I don't quite know where to go with this. The township attorney is going to address this because he is in sufficient breach of the contract. He was supposed to first contact the township board and lay out for them the entire environmental plan of what he was going to do. Someone from the township board was supposed to have been there at the time that the trees were cut down, none of which he did. The DNR should also be informed because they have violated an historic cemetery. The township's attorney, Mr. Augustin, will be sending a letter, as I understand it, to Mr. O'Donnell relative to this breach of contract. I don't know what is going to happen after this; but, I think that we need to find out how much value needs to be placed on these historic trees that have been cut down. I would also like to suggest that we send a letter, if the board thinks it is appropriate, to Mr. O'Donnell informing him of his transgressions on this historic cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in Clay Township. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: My recommendation is that we do not dump this additional situation onto Tom. I should definitely correspond with Sign One and then send a copy of this correspondence to Mr. Augustino. I should also offer to the township attorney, if he is the one - taking lead in the litigation, all of the information within the commission's disposal throughout the development of this case. I am going to assume that the township is going to be seeking legal regress to seek restoration of the site to the approval of the state forester. We would certainly offer to be involved with this situation. JOANN SPORLEDER: One of the things that Mr. Augustino said is that we need to begin to establish a value for the trees that have been cut down, so that a judge could make a decision based on the historical significance and value of these trees. JOHN OXIAN: To get this information you should contact the state forester. JOANN SPORLEDER: You should also contact the DNR who have jurisdiction over the cemetery relative to that sign. JOHN OXIAN: I think that you should put this into a motion to make it official. JOANN SPORLEDER: I move that the director be authorized to cooperate ;with the township attorney in seeking redress against the contractor for destruction of historic trees in violation of the township contract and without a certificate of appropriateness. DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. Historic Districts Committee Proofs of district books; 1021 Portage Avenue; meetings to be set. MARTHA CHOTTZ: No report regarding District Guideline Books. No report regarding the, request from East Wayne Street Neighborhood Assoc to meet with HPC Districts Committee, except to say that she believes it is the responsibility of the neighborhood association itself, and not the HPC, to educate new neighbors regarding district standards. I have not done anymore about it because we had so many questions. What we were really talking about whether it was just that one house, and trying to find some way to satisfy his needs to put it on the national register or whether we want to go ahead and try to form some kind of district on Portage from California out to Angela. We have not come to any conclusions yet. There are sixty-seven properties there and most of them are in fairly good condition. There are some properties that will not be in good condition very much longer if we don't do something soon. I am not sure that anyone wants a district there; because, there has been no activity about getting any cooperation from the owners. It's up to us, and the staff, and to you, John, as to what we want to get started there, or if we want to take this project on now, or what we should be doing. There certainly has great potential. JOHN OXIAN: I think what we really have to do is look and see where the most significant houses are in those blocks and then go from there. 3. Muessel-Drewery's Brewery Committee Report JOHN OXIAN: The committee met this morning at 10:00. This was a follow up on a meeting we had a week ago, Monday, on in the 12'` floor. The two developers, the representative from Economic Development, the mayor, Karen, and I were there. You already have some of the material. This was something that was turned over to committee, which consists of me, Joann, and Martha. We are going to come back with a counter proposal to the proposal that was given to us that Monday. Before Joann leaves to go on vacation she is going to put a counter proposal together and then we are going to, send it back again. The information that you have here is what we took into the meeting. We also included a picture that Martha had made showing her idea for the proposal. They then came back with what they felt was a good proposal. They at least compromised on one building, anyway. , - . D I then informed them that I cannot make a decision one way or another because of this just being put on the National Register in 2000. I then informed them that we would have a committee meeting and that we would come back with another proposal to what they are proposing. IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Report of the Executive Committee, recommending employment of Julie L. Schutte as new Assistant Director. JOHN OXIAN: The Executive Committee would like to recommend for employment as an assistant director Julie Schutte. We interviewed her earlier and felt that she was the most qualified out of the individuals who applied. She has somewhat of a background in architecture, which we really need in our office. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Makes the motion to hire Julie Schutte for assistant director. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS GERALD UJDAK: I received a phone call from the school corporation office today setting up a meeting with our Jefferson committee for the twenty-ninth at 3:00 p.m., which is a Thursday. I have not responded, I just asked Virginia here, and Karen you're free then too? KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: Yes, I am. GERALD UJDAK: I will confirm that time then. For your information we are going to be treated to a presentation about primary windows. VI. ANNOUCEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS VII. ADJOURNMENT There was a unanimous motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded unanimously Meeting adjourned at 10:15.